Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population was 14.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Ecuador, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 14.5 % for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Ecuador peaked at 17.9 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.8 %, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 30th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.8 % | — |
| 2015 | 10 % | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 11.2 % | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4 % | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 14.9 % | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 16.8 % | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 17.9 % | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 16.9 % | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.7 % | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 14.5 % | -7.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 14.5 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6 %, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 14.5 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7 %, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.35 % | 8.8 % | 16.8 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.25 % | 14.5 % | 17.9 % | 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 severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Ecuador?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Ecuador was 14.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 % in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population?
- Ecuador ranks 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 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.