Ecuador vs Panama: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Ecuador
17.71
in 2024
Panama
14.01
in 2024
Ecuador rank
4th
Panama rank
5th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 17.71 against 14.01 in Panama, a difference of 3.7.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 4th and Panama ranks 5th of 27 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28 | 20.18 | 7.82 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 22.45 | 18.51 | 3.95 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 18.15 | 14.1 | 4.04 | 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 Panama?
- Ecuador, at 17.71 against 14.01 in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Ecuador and Panama?
- 3.7, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Ecuador ranks 4th and Panama ranks 5th 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.