Ecuador vs India: Prevalence of undernourishment

Ecuador
12.1%
in 2023
India
12.0%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
41st
India rank
42nd

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Ecuador
  • India
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in India, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 41st and India ranks 42nd of 115 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador India Difference Ahead
2000s 16.5% 18.6% 2.1% India
2010s 9.5% 12.4% 3.0% India
2020s 13.0% 13.3% 0.3% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Ecuador or India?
Ecuador, at 12.1% against 12.0% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Ecuador and India?
0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and India?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and India rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Ecuador ranks 41st and India ranks 42nd 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
160 places, 3,413 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed