Number undernourished in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number undernourished was 2.20 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.20 million
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
46th
of 131 countries
All-time high
2.90 million
in 2002
All-time low
1.20 million
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number undernourished in Ecuador is 2.20 million, 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 undernourished in Ecuador peaked at 2.90 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, 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 undernourished in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.60 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.90 million | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 2.80 million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.70 million | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 2.10 million | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 2.40 million | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.20 million | -4.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.20 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.20 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 4.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 1.40 million | 2.90 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.20 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million | 2.20 million | 2.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 undernourished in Ecuador?
- Number undernourished in Ecuador was 2.20 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for number undernourished?
- Ecuador ranks 46th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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