Number of undernourished people in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of undernourished people was 2.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.2 for number of undernourished people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Ecuador peaked at 2.9 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2011.
That places Ecuador 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More development goals data for Ecuador
- Red List Index 0.7358 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 28.06 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 829.96 (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 2.2 in 2023, 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 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of undernourished people?
- Ecuador ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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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