Number of people who are undernourished in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of people who are undernourished was 2.20 million millions in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Ecuador is 2.20 million millions, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Ecuador peaked at 2.90 million millions in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million millions, in 2011.
That places Ecuador 46th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.60 million millions | — |
| 2002 | 2.90 million millions | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 2.80 million millions | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.70 million millions | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million millions | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 2.10 million millions | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million millions | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million millions | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million millions | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million millions | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million millions | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million millions | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million millions | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million millions | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million millions | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million millions | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million millions | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 2.40 million millions | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million millions | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.20 million millions | -4.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.20 million millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000 millions, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.20 million millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000 millions, 4.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 million millions | 1.40 million millions | 2.90 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million millions | 1.20 million millions | 2.20 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million millions | 2.20 million millions | 2.40 million millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 43 Morocco 2.60 million millions compare
- 44 Peru 2.30 million millions compare
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- 47 Ghana 2.10 million millions compare
- 47 Guatemala 2.10 million millions compare
- 49 Benin 2.00 million millions compare
- 49 Colombia 2.00 million millions compare
- 49 Liberia 2.00 million millions compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 2.00 million millions compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Ecuador?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Ecuador was 2.20 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million millions in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million millions in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Ecuador ranks 46th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.