Ecuador vs Mali: Share of people who are undernourished
Ecuador
12.1 percent
in 2023
Mali
12.3 percent
in 2023
Ecuador rank
48th
Mali rank
47th
Share of people who are undernourished over time
- Ecuador
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 12.3 percent against 12.1 percent in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 48th and Mali ranks 47th of 169 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.54 percent | 10.74 percent | 5.8 percent | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 9.46 percent | 5.1 percent | 4.36 percent | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 12.97 percent | 8.55 percent | 4.42 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 Mali?
- Mali, at 12.3 percent against 12.1 percent in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Ecuador and Mali?
- 0.2 percent, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mali?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Mali rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?
- Ecuador ranks 48th and Mali ranks 47th 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.