Ecuador vs Tajikistan: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet

Ecuador
26.4%
in 2024
Tajikistan
24.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
71st
Tajikistan rank
72nd

Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time

  • Ecuador
  • Tajikistan
010203040201720202024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 26.4% against 24.3% in Tajikistan, a difference of 2.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Ecuador ranks 71st and Tajikistan ranks 72nd of 150 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2010s 23.9% 33.9% 10.0% Tajikistan
2020s 27.2% 28.1% 0.9% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Ecuador or Tajikistan?
Ecuador, at 26.4% against 24.3% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Ecuador and Tajikistan?
2.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Tajikistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Tajikistan rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
Ecuador ranks 71st and Tajikistan ranks 72nd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Unit
%
Source
FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,199 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed

Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.