Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 60.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ethiopia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ethiopia stood at 60.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ethiopia peaked at 61.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2015.
Ethiopia ranks 21st of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 56.2% | — |
| 2016 | 58.3% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 60.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.6% | 56.2% | 59.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 56.2% | 61.4% | 5 |
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 population in Ethiopia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ethiopia was 60.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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