Ecuador vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Ecuador
17.71
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
12.42
in 2024
Ecuador rank
4th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
3rd
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Ecuador
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 17.71 against 12.42 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 5.29.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.4 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28 | 16.08 | 11.92 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 22.45 | 12.52 | 9.93 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 18.15 | 12.15 | 6 | 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Ecuador, at 17.71 against 12.42 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Ecuador and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 5.29, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Ecuador ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean 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.