Prevalence of undernourishment in Ecuador
Ecuador: Prevalence of undernourishment was 12.1% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Ecuador, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 12.1% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Ecuador peaked at 21.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2011.
Ecuador ranks 41st of 115 countries on this measure, 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 | 16.5% | 9.5% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 4 |
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Ecuador?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Ecuador was 12.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Ecuador ranks 41st out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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