Ecuador vs Kenya: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Ecuador
17.7%
in 2024
Kenya
17.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
54th
Kenya rank
51st
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Ecuador
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 17.9% against 17.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 54th and Kenya ranks 51st of 147 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 36.9% | 8.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 26.1% | 3.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.8% | 0.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Ecuador or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 17.9% against 17.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Ecuador and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Kenya rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Ecuador ranks 54th and Kenya ranks 51st of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.