Benin vs Ecuador: Number of people who are undernourished

Benin
2.00 million
in 2023
Ecuador
2.20 million
in 2023
Benin rank
49th
Ecuador rank
46th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Benin
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2.20 million against 2.00 million in Benin, a difference of 200,000.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 49th and Ecuador ranks 46th of 130 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 866,667 2.27 million 1.40 million Ecuador
2010s 1.12 million 1.54 million 420,000 Ecuador
2020s 1.75 million 2.33 million 575,000 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Benin or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 2.20 million against 2.00 million in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Benin and Ecuador?
200,000, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ecuador?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Benin and Ecuador rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Benin ranks 49th and Ecuador ranks 46th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.