Share of people who are undernourished in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of people who are undernourished was 12.1 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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 percent.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 12.1 percent for share of people who are undernourished in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Ecuador peaked at 21.8 percent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8 percent, in 2011.
Ecuador ranks 48th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20 percent | — |
| 2002 | 21.8 percent | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 21.2 percent | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 20 percent | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 17.4 percent | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 15 percent | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 12.9 percent | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1 percent | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 9.5 percent | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 8.4 percent | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 8 percent | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 8.5 percent | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.8 percent | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 9.5 percent | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 10.4 percent | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 11.3 percent | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 12.7 percent | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 13.4 percent | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 13.6 percent | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.8 percent | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 12.1 percent | -5.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 12.1 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 percent, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 12.1 percent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8 percent, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.54 percent | 9.5 percent | 21.8 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.46 percent | 8 percent | 12.7 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 percent | 12.1 percent | 13.6 percent | 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 share of people who are undernourished in Ecuador?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Ecuador was 12.1 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 percent in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 percent in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Ecuador ranks 48th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.