Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Colombia or Ecuador?

Ecuador, at 2.20 million against 2.00 million in Colombia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

Colombia vs Ecuador: Number of people who are undernourished

Colombia

2.00 million

in 2023

Ecuador

2.20 million

in 2023

Colombia rank

49th

Ecuador rank

46th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Colombia
Ecuador

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

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

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.33 million	2.27 million	2.07 million	Colombia
2010s	3.00 million	1.54 million	1.46 million	Colombia
2020s	2.08 million	2.33 million	250,000	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Colombia or Ecuador?: Ecuador, at 2.20 million against 2.00 million in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Colombia and Ecuador?: 200,000, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Colombia 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.