IPC Acute Food Insecurity Population Estimates for Ethiopia

Ethiopia's IPC Acute Food Insecurity data provides short-term population estimates for severe food insecurity. The data is produced by National IPC Technical Working Groups and uses official country population figures since 2017. IPC estimates are published in country IPC reports.

Use Cases

• Monitor short-term food insecurity trends based on IPC classification phases.
• Assess the scale of populations requiring urgent humanitarian assistance.
• Support strategic planning for food security interventions based on official population estimates.

Strengths

• Data is produced by National IPC Technical Working Groups, suggesting official oversight.
• Population figures are based on official country estimates.
• IPC estimates are published in country IPC reports, indicating a formal publication process.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update metadata is from 2026.

Provenance

Source

Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from IPC Technical Working Group analyses and official population data.

Time Range

Since 2017

Geography

Ethiopia