Ecuador vs Guyana: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)

Ecuador
4.69
in 2024
Guyana
4.98
in 2024
Ecuador rank
23rd
Guyana rank
22nd

Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time

  • Ecuador
  • Guyana
02468200020122024

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 4.98 against 4.69 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.29.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.

Ecuador ranks 23rd and Guyana ranks 22nd of 27 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Guyana Difference Ahead
2000s 4.97 5.4 0.4277 Guyana
2010s 6.93 6.32 0.6065 Ecuador
2020s 5.54 5.45 0.0921 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Ecuador or Guyana?
Guyana, at 4.98 against 4.69 in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Ecuador and Guyana?
0.29, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guyana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Guyana rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Guyana ranks 22nd of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed