Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ecuador

Ecuador: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 33.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.3
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
46th
of 126 countries
All-time high
37.3
in 2021
All-time low
20.7
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ecuador, 2015–2023

0102030402015201920232015: 20.72016: 23.32017: 26.22018: 29.22019: 32.72020: 36.82021: 37.32022: 36.92023: 33.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ecuador stood at 33.3.

That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ecuador peaked at 37.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.7, in 2015.

Ecuador ranks 46th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ecuador, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 20.7
2016 23.3 +12.6%
2017 26.2 +12.4%
2018 29.2 +11.5%
2019 32.7 +12.0%
2020 36.8 +12.5%
2021 37.3 +1.4%
2022 36.9 -1.1%
2023 33.3 -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.42 20.7 32.7 5
2020s 36.07 33.3 37.3 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.6 compare
  2. 44 Libya 35.1 compare
  3. 45 Argentina 33.8 compare
  4. 47 Albania 33 compare
  5. 48 Philippines 32.9 compare
  6. 49 Myanmar 32.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ecuador?
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ecuador was 33.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 37.3 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7 in 2015.
How does Ecuador rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Ecuador ranks 46th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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