Population in severe food insecurity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population in severe food insecurity was 24,461 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24,461
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
25,717
in 2021
All-time low
15,096
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in Ethiopia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 24,461 for population in severe food insecurity in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Ethiopia peaked at 25,717 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,096, in 2015.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population in severe food insecurity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15,096 | — |
| 2016 | 16,040 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 16,218 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15,934 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 19,032 | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 23,366 | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 25,717 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 24,670 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 24,461 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,464 | 15,096 | 19,032 | 5 |
| 2020s | 24,554 | 23,366 | 25,717 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 severe food insecurity in Ethiopia?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Ethiopia was 24,461 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,717 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,096 in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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