Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 16.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.6%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
24th
of 129 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2021
All-time low
14.1%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ethiopia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 16.6% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ethiopia peaked at 21.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2018.
Ethiopia ranks 24th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.5% | — |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.1% | 16.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.6% | 21.1% | 5 |
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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 severe food insecurity in the population in Ethiopia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ethiopia was 16.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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