Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 11.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.0%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
36th
of 129 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2021
All-time low
6.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ecuador, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ecuador stood at 11.0%.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ecuador peaked at 13.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2015.
Ecuador ranks 36th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.0% | — |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.0% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 13.0% | 5 |
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 population in Ecuador?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ecuador was 11.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Ecuador ranks 36th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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