Number of people who are undernourished in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of people who are undernourished was 2.20 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Ecuador stood at 2.20 million.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Ecuador peaked at 2.90 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 2011.
Ecuador ranks 46th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.60 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.90 million | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 2.80 million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.70 million | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 2.10 million | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 2.40 million | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.20 million | -4.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.20 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.20 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 4.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 1.40 million | 2.90 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.20 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million | 2.20 million | 2.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Ecuador?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Ecuador was 2.20 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Ecuador ranks 46th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.