Bhutan vs Ecuador: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Bhutan
17.9%
in 2024
Ecuador
17.7%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
58th
Ecuador rank
61st
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Bhutan
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 17.9% against 17.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 58th and Ecuador ranks 61st of 162 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 28.0% | 12.2% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 22.4% | 3.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.1% | 0.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Bhutan or Ecuador?
- Bhutan, at 17.9% against 17.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Bhutan and Ecuador?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Ecuador rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Bhutan ranks 58th and Ecuador ranks 61st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.