Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 11.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ecuador, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 11.0% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ecuador peaked at 13.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2015.
That places Ecuador 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.0% | — |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -7.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 11.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 11.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1%, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.0% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ecuador?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ecuador was 11.0% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Ecuador ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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 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 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.