Ecuador vs Ghana: Number of people who are undernourished
Ecuador
2.20 million millions
in 2023
Ghana
2.10 million millions
in 2023
Ecuador rank
46th
Ghana rank
47th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.20 million millions against 2.10 million millions in Ghana, a difference of 100,000 millions.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Ecuador ranks 46th and Ghana ranks 47th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 million millions | 2.43 million millions | 166,667 millions | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.54 million millions | 2.29 million millions | 750,000 millions | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.33 million millions | 1.93 million millions | 400,000 millions | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ecuador, at 2.20 million millions against 2.10 million millions in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 100,000 millions, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Ecuador ranks 46th and Ghana ranks 47th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.