Ecuador vs Philippines: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Ecuador
33.3 percent
in 2023
Philippines
32.9 percent
in 2023
Ecuador rank
46th
Philippines rank
48th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Ecuador
- Philippines
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 33.3 percent against 32.9 percent in Philippines, a difference of 0.4 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Philippines ahead.
Ecuador ranks 46th and Philippines ranks 48th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.95 percent | 41.95 percent | 11 percent | Philippines |
| 2020s | 36.07 percent | 35.9 percent | 0.175 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 Philippines?
- Ecuador, at 33.3 percent against 32.9 percent in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Ecuador and Philippines?
- 0.4 percent, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Ecuador ranks 46th and Philippines ranks 48th 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).