Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 21.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
21.2
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
13th
of 96 countries
All-time high
41.9
in 1992
All-time low
21.2
in 2019
Years of data
7
1992–2019
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Ethiopia, 1992–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Ethiopia stood at 21.2. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Ethiopia peaked at 41.9 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21.2, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 41.9 | — |
| 2000 | 41.8 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 34.3 | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 29.2 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 26.5 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 23.5 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 21.2 | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9 | 41.9 | 41.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.05 | 34.3 | 41.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.1 | 21.2 | 29.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 10 Madagascar 22.6 compare
- 11 Mauritania 22.4 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 21.7 compare
- 14 Benin 19.6 compare
- 15 Myanmar 19.5 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 18.8 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ethiopia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.99 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,632 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.9299 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.497 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 10.17 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1515 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1515 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1954 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Ethiopia?
- Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Ethiopia was 21.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9 in 1992.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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