Ecuador vs India: Share of people who are undernourished

Ecuador
12.1 percent
in 2023
India
12 percent
in 2023
Ecuador rank
48th
India rank
49th

Share of people who are undernourished over time

  • Ecuador
  • India
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 12.1 percent against 12 percent in India, a difference of 0.1 percent.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 48th and India ranks 49th of 169 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador India Difference Ahead
2000s 16.54 percent 18.62 percent 2.08 percent India
2010s 9.46 percent 12.42 percent 2.96 percent India
2020s 12.97 percent 13.3 percent 0.325 percent India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Ecuador or India?
Ecuador, at 12.1 percent against 12 percent in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Ecuador and India?
0.1 percent, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and India?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and India rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?
Ecuador ranks 48th and India ranks 49th 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

Indicator
Share of people who are undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.