2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) was 17 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Ethiopia, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Ethiopia stood at 17 %.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Ethiopia peaked at 21.2 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.3 %, in 2018.
That places Ethiopia 21st out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.2 % | — |
| 2016 | 15.8 % | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 14.1 % | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 13.3 % | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 16.1 % | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 20.1 % | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 21.2 % | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 19.8 % | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 19.3 % | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 17 % | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.1 % | 13.3 % | 16.2 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.48 % | 17 % | 21.2 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 18 Zambia 18.3 % compare
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- 19 Dominican Republic 18.1 % compare
- 20 Gambia 17.3 % compare
- 22 Angola 16.9 % compare
- 22 Cabo Verde 6.4 % compare
- 23 Madagascar 16.8 % compare
- 24 Honduras 16 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Ethiopia?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Ethiopia was 17 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 % in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.