Ecuador vs Guatemala: Prevalence of undernourishment
Ecuador
12.1%
in 2023
Guatemala
11.8%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
41st
Guatemala rank
43rd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 12.1% against 11.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guatemala ahead.
Ecuador ranks 41st and Guatemala ranks 43rd of 115 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 19.2% | 2.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 15.0% | 5.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.6% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Ecuador or Guatemala?
- Ecuador, at 12.1% against 11.8% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and Guatemala ranks 43rd of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.