Ecuador vs Peru: Number of people who are undernourished
Ecuador
2.20 million
in 2023
Peru
2.30 million
in 2023
Ecuador rank
46th
Peru rank
44th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.30 million against 2.20 million in Ecuador, a difference of 100,000.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 46th and Peru ranks 44th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 4.68 million | 2.41 million | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.95 million | 410,000 | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.33 million | 2.20 million | 125,000 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 2.30 million against 2.20 million in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Ecuador and Peru?
- 100,000, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Ecuador ranks 46th and Peru ranks 44th 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
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.