Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult was 60 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Ethiopia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Ethiopia is 60 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Ethiopia peaked at 61.5 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.8 %, in 2018.
Ethiopia ranks 20th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 57.5 % | — |
| 2015 | 57.7 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 56.7 % | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 54.7 % | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 53.8 % | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 54.8 % | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 57.2 % | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 57.8 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 61.5 % | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 60 % | -2.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 60 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.5 %, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 60 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.95 %, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.87 % | 53.8 % | 57.7 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.12 % | 57.2 % | 61.5 % | 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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Ethiopia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Ethiopia was 60 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8 % in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.