Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 79,350 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ethiopia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ethiopia stood at 79,350 num th. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ethiopia peaked at 79,350 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,422 num th, in 2015.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 58,422 num th | — |
| 2016 | 62,244 num th | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 65,170 num th | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 65,250 num th | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65,235 num th | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 66,893 num th | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 70,979 num th | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 73,998 num th | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 79,081 num th | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 79,350 num th | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63,264 num th | 58,422 num th | 65,250 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 74,060 num th | 66,893 num th | 79,350 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Nigeria 178,058 num th compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 89,267 num th compare
- 4 Pakistan 57,469 num th compare
- 5 Bangladesh 45,409 num th compare
- 6 Kenya 40,475 num th 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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ethiopia?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ethiopia was 79,350 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,350 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,422 num th in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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