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

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

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

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.

Ecuador vs Liberia: Number of people who are undernourished

Ecuador

2.20 million

in 2023

Liberia

2.00 million

in 2023

Ecuador rank

46th

Liberia rank

49th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Ecuador
Liberia

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.27 million	1.20 million	1.07 million	Ecuador
2010s	1.54 million	1.64 million	100,000	Liberia
2020s	2.33 million	1.98 million	350,000	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Ecuador or Liberia?: Ecuador, at 2.20 million against 2.00 million in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Ecuador and Liberia?: 200,000, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Liberia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Liberia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Ecuador ranks 46th and Liberia ranks 49th 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.