Ecuador vs Philippines: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

Ecuador
33.3%
in 2023
Philippines
32.9%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
46th
Philippines rank
48th

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time

  • Ecuador
  • Philippines
010203040201520192023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 33.3% against 32.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Philippines ahead.

Ecuador ranks 46th and Philippines ranks 48th of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Philippines Difference Ahead
2010s 31.0% 42.0% 11.0% Philippines
2020s 36.1% 35.9% 0.2% 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, Ecuador or Philippines?
Ecuador, at 33.3% against 32.9% in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Ecuador and Philippines?
0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Ecuador ranks 46th and Philippines ranks 48th of 126 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

Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 1,304 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

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.