Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share undernourished vs gdp pc was 19.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.7
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
28th
of 169 countries
All-time high
46.1
in 2001
All-time low
13
in 2016
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Ethiopia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 19.7 for share undernourished vs gdp pc in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share undernourished vs gdp pc in Ethiopia peaked at 46.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2016.
That places Ethiopia 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.1 | — |
| 2002 | 43.2 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 41.6 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 39.1 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 36.4 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 32.7 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 29.4 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 26.3 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 23.9 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 22.4 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 21.2 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 19.8 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 17.7 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 15.2 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 13 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 14.1 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 16.1 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 18.5 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 20.3 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 20.6 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.2 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 19.7 | -2.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 19.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.1, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 19.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.41 | 23.9 | 46.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.16 | 13 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2 | 19.7 | 20.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share undernourished vs gdp pc in Ethiopia?
- Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Ethiopia was 19.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2016.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share undernourished vs gdp pc?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share undernourished vs gdp pc rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share undernourished vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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