Ecuador vs Egypt: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Ecuador
11.9 percent
in 2023
Egypt
12 percent
in 2023
Ecuador rank
35th
Egypt rank
34th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Ecuador
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 12 percent against 11.9 percent in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Egypt ahead.
Ecuador ranks 35th and Egypt ranks 34th of 125 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.58 percent | 7.96 percent | 0.62 percent | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 12.6 percent | 9.57 percent | 3.03 percent | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Ecuador or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 12 percent against 11.9 percent in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Ecuador and Egypt?
- 0.1 percent, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Egypt?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Egypt rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Ecuador ranks 35th and Egypt ranks 34th of 125 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 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
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.