Ecuador vs Kenya: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Ecuador
17.7%
in 2024
Kenya
17.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
61st
Kenya rank
58th

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Ecuador
  • Kenya
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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 161 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Ecuador or Kenya?
Kenya, at 17.9% against 17.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Ecuador ranks 61st and Kenya ranks 58th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed