Number of undernourished people (millions) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 2 num m in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2 num m for number of undernourished people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Ecuador peaked at 2.9 num m in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.2 num m, in 2011.
That places Ecuador 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.6 num m | — |
| 2002 | 2.9 num m | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8 num m | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7 num m | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4 num m | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 2.1 num m | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.9 num m | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6 num m | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4 num m | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.3 num m | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2 num m | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3 num m | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4 num m | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6 num m | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7 num m | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9 num m | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2 num m | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 2.4 num m | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 num m | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1 num m | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 2 num m | -4.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2 num m is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 num m, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2 num m is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 num m, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 num m | 1.4 num m | 2.9 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.54 num m | 1.2 num m | 2.2 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 num m | 2 num m | 2.4 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More development goals data for Ecuador
- Red List Index 0.7358 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 28.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 829.96 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,945 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Ecuador?
- Number of undernourished people in Ecuador was 2 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 num m in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 num m in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of undernourished people?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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