Ecuador vs Guinea: Share of people who are undernourished
Ecuador
12.1 percent
in 2023
Guinea
11.4 percent
in 2023
Ecuador rank
48th
Guinea rank
51st
Share of people who are undernourished over time
- Ecuador
- Guinea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 12.1 percent against 11.4 percent in Guinea, a difference of 0.7 percent.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 48th and Guinea ranks 51st of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.54 percent | 17.29 percent | 0.7444 percent | Guinea |
| 2010s | 9.46 percent | 14.61 percent | 5.15 percent | Guinea |
| 2020s | 12.97 percent | 10.82 percent | 2.15 percent | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Ecuador or Guinea?
- Ecuador, at 12.1 percent against 11.4 percent in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Ecuador and Guinea?
- 0.7 percent, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Guinea rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?
- Ecuador ranks 48th and Guinea ranks 51st of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share 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
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.