Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 31.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ecuador, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ecuador is 31.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ecuador peaked at 37.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2015.
That places Ecuador 52nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.7% | — |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | -6.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 31.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 31.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.6%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.4% | 20.7% | 32.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 31.1% | 37.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ecuador?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ecuador was 31.1% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.