Colombia vs Ecuador: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 31.1% against 28.0% in Colombia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 52nd of 130 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 26.4% | 2.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 35.1% | 5.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 31.1% against 28.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 3.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Colombia ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 52nd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.