Ecuador - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Ecuador was 12.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 22.80 in 2006, while its lowest value was 8.50 in 2011.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 21.00
2002 22.70
2003 22.70
2004 22.70
2005 22.40
2006 22.80
2007 22.10
2008 21.30
2009 16.00
2010 12.30
2011 8.50
2012 9.10
2013 9.00
2014 8.90
2015 9.00
2016 9.70
2017 10.70
2018 11.20
2019 12.40

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition