Argentina vs Ecuador: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Argentina
33.8 percent
in 2023
Ecuador
33.3 percent
in 2023
Argentina rank
45th
Ecuador rank
46th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Argentina
- Ecuador
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 33.8 percent against 33.3 percent in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5 percent.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ecuador ahead.
Argentina ranks 45th and Ecuador ranks 46th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.8 percent | 26.42 percent | 3.38 percent | Argentina |
| 2020s | 35.92 percent | 36.07 percent | 0.15 percent | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Argentina or Ecuador?
- Argentina, at 33.8 percent against 33.3 percent in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Argentina and Ecuador?
- 0.5 percent, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Argentina ranks 45th and Ecuador ranks 46th of 126 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 population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).