Different studies in Ethiopia witnessed that Ethiopia has exhibited continuous economic growth for the last decade, at least. This was very often reflected in an increase of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), increase of agricultural production, rise in per capita income and change in better life style. However, economic growth alone will not improve nutrition sufficiency; it should be supported with food quality, public consumption habits and nutrition interventions. In this regard, scant information is available on how economic growth towards nutrition security.

Objectives of the Study

This study attempts to assess how the trend of national level malnutrition in comparison with the economic growth indicators in Ethiopia. In addition, it also tries to indicate to what extent it supports the nutrition security through proxy measurements.

Methodology

Document review of relevant published and unpublished documents between 2015-2021 from Central Statistical Authority (CSA), Ministry of Health, National Bank of Ethiopia, Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), professional associations, research institutes, universities, Non-governmental organizations will be examined and synthesized.

Results

Results showed that there was a positive association between economic growth and nutrition level in some years while not for some other years which lacks stability for the last 10 years.

Recommendation

To conclude, Economic growth has brought national security for some years but not stable. Therefore, to bring sustainable national nutritional security and to cut off the intergenerational transmission of malnutrition, there needs to be increasing tailored nutrition project interventions as well as commit to the growth of food quality