Ecuador vs SDG - Caribbean: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Ecuador
17.71
in 2024
SDG - Caribbean
12.19
in 2024
Ecuador rank
4th
SDG - Caribbean rank
7th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Ecuador
- SDG - Caribbean
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 17.71 against 12.19 in SDG - Caribbean, a difference of 5.52.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.5 times SDG - Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 4th and SDG - Caribbean ranks 7th of 27 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | SDG - Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28 | 14.34 | 13.65 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 22.45 | 12.61 | 9.84 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 18.15 | 12.04 | 6.11 | 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 SDG - Caribbean?
- Ecuador, at 17.71 against 12.19 in SDG - Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Ecuador and SDG - Caribbean?
- 5.52, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and SDG - Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and SDG - Caribbean rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Ecuador ranks 4th and SDG - Caribbean ranks 7th 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.