Ecuador vs Ghana: Number of people who are undernourished

Ecuador
2.20 million
in 2023
Ghana
2.10 million
in 2023
Ecuador rank
46th
Ghana rank
47th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Ecuador
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2.20 million against 2.10 million in Ghana, a difference of 100,000.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.

Ecuador ranks 46th and Ghana ranks 47th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 2.27 million 2.43 million 166,667 Ghana
2010s 1.54 million 2.29 million 750,000 Ghana
2020s 2.33 million 1.93 million 400,000 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Ecuador or Ghana?
Ecuador, at 2.20 million against 2.10 million in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Ecuador and Ghana?
100,000, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Ecuador ranks 46th and Ghana ranks 47th 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.