Ecuador vs Myanmar: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Ecuador
33.3 percent
in 2023
Myanmar
32.7 percent
in 2023
Ecuador rank
46th
Myanmar rank
49th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Ecuador
- Myanmar
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 33.3 percent against 32.7 percent in Myanmar, a difference of 0.6 percent.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 46th and Myanmar ranks 49th of 126 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.7 percent | 22.2 percent | 10.5 percent | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 36.07 percent | 29.88 percent | 6.2 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, Ecuador or Myanmar?
- Ecuador, at 33.3 percent against 32.7 percent in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Ecuador and Myanmar?
- 0.6 percent, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Myanmar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Myanmar rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Ecuador ranks 46th and Myanmar ranks 49th 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).