Ecuador vs Japan: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure

Ecuador
6.00 million
in 2023
Japan
7.30 million
in 2023
Ecuador rank
44th
Japan rank
42nd

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time

  • Ecuador
  • Japan
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M201520192023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 7.30 million against 6.00 million in Ecuador, a difference of 1.30 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 44th and Japan ranks 42nd of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 4.48 million 3.80 million 680,000 Ecuador
2020s 6.40 million 6.15 million 250,000 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Ecuador or Japan?
Japan, at 7.30 million against 6.00 million in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Ecuador and Japan?
1.30 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Japan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Japan rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Ecuador ranks 44th and Japan ranks 42nd of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed