Ecuador vs Kenya: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Ecuador
17.7%
in 2024
Kenya
17.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
61st
Kenya rank
58th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 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 61st and Kenya ranks 58th of 162 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 prevalence of stunting, height for age, Ecuador or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 17.9% against 17.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age 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 prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Ecuador ranks 61st and Kenya ranks 58th 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.