Ecuador vs Honduras: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)

Ecuador
17.71
in 2024
Honduras
17.88
in 2024
Ecuador rank
4th
Honduras rank
3rd

Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time

  • Ecuador
  • Honduras
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 17.88 against 17.71 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.17.

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

Ecuador ranks 4th and Honduras ranks 3rd of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Honduras Difference Ahead
2000s 28 31.39 3.39 Honduras
2010s 22.45 20.99 1.47 Ecuador
2020s 18.15 18.14 0.004 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the), Ecuador or Honduras?
Honduras, at 17.88 against 17.71 in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Ecuador and Honduras?
0.17, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Honduras?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Honduras rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
Ecuador ranks 4th and Honduras ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. 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 (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed