Ecuador vs Niger: Prevalence of undernourishment
Ecuador
12.1%
in 2023
Niger
12.9%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
41st
Niger rank
38th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Ecuador
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 12.9% against 12.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Niger ahead.
Ecuador ranks 41st and Niger ranks 38th of 115 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 18.5% | 1.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 12.9% | 3.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Ecuador or Niger?
- Niger, at 12.9% against 12.1% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Ecuador and Niger?
- 0.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Niger rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and Niger ranks 38th 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.