Ethiopia - Prevalence of undernourishment as a share of total population

21.9 (%) in 2021

In 2021, prevalence of undernourishment for Ethiopia was 21.9 %. Prevalence of undernourishment of Ethiopia fell gradually from 44.1 % in 2002 to 21.9 % in 2021.

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What is prevalence of undernourishment?

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 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

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