Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Ecuador

Ecuador: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 17.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
54th
of 147 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2007
All-time low
17.7%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Ecuador, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 27.22001: 27.22002: 27.32003: 27.62004: 282005: 28.42006: 28.82007: 28.92008: 28.62009: 27.92010: 26.92011: 25.62012: 24.32013: 23.12014: 22.12015: 21.52016: 21.12017: 20.52018: 202019: 19.42020: 18.82021: 18.32022: 18.12023: 17.82024: 17.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Ecuador stood at 17.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Ecuador peaked at 28.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2024.

Ecuador ranks 54th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.0% 27.2% 28.9% 10
2010s 22.4% 19.4% 26.9% 10
2020s 18.1% 17.7% 18.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Ecuador?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Ecuador was 17.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
How does Ecuador rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Ecuador ranks 54th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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