Ecuador vs Equatorial Guinea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Ecuador
17.7%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
17.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
61st
Equatorial Guinea rank
64th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 17.7% against 17.1% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Ecuador ranks 61st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 64th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 33.6% | 5.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 22.7% | 0.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.4% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Ecuador or Equatorial Guinea?
- Ecuador, at 17.7% against 17.1% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Ecuador and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Equatorial Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 61st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 64th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.