Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Ecuador
Ecuador: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult was 36.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Ecuador, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Ecuador stood at 36.8 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Ecuador peaked at 44.4 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.9 %, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 43rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24.9 % | — |
| 2015 | 28.6 % | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 31 % | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 34 % | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 37.4 % | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 42.3 % | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 44.4 % | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 43.8 % | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 40.3 % | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 36.8 % | -8.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 36.8 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.4 %, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 36.8 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34 %, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.03 % | 24.9 % | 42.3 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.32 % | 36.8 % | 44.4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Ecuador?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Ecuador was 36.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 % in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.