Ecuador vs Mauritius: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Ecuador
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 12.2% against 11.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 35th and Mauritius ranks 33rd of 125 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.5% | 2.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 10.5% | 2.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Ecuador or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 12.2% against 11.9% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Ecuador and Mauritius?
- 0.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mauritius?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Mauritius rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Ecuador ranks 35th and Mauritius ranks 33rd of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.