Ethiopia - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Ethiopia was 16.20 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 47.00 in 2001, while its lowest value was 13.80 in 2016.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 47.00
2002 44.20
2003 42.60
2004 39.00
2005 37.10
2006 35.60
2007 35.00
2008 33.50
2009 29.70
2010 27.60
2011 26.00
2012 25.30
2013 21.80
2014 17.80
2015 14.80
2016 13.80
2017 14.00
2018 14.40
2019 16.20

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition