Ecuador—Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)
Category: AgricultureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #48 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
12.1%
2023
YoY Change
-5.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#48
of 167 countries
Maximum
21.8%
2002
Minimum
8.0%
2011
CAGR
-2.3%
23 years
Last
12.1%
Previous
12.8%
Highest
21.8%
Lowest
8.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ecuador's prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 12.1% in 2023, ranking #48 out of 167 countries. This represents a -5.5% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 21.8% (2002) and the lowest was 8.0% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12.1% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 20.0% |
Top Countries — Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 54.2% | 2023 |
| 2 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 53.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 39.5% | 2023 |
| 4 | Syrian Arab Republic | 39.0% | 2023 |
| 5 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 38.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Zambia | 37.2% | 2023 |
| 7 | Kenya | 36.8% | 2023 |
| 8 | Liberia | 35.5% | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 32.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Central African Republic | 29.8% | 2023 |