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

Ecuador
17.71
in 2024
SDG - Central America
17.24
in 2024
Ecuador rank
4th
SDG - Central America rank
1st

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

  • Ecuador
  • SDG - Central America
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 17.71 against 17.24 in SDG - Central America, a difference of 0.47.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 4th and SDG - Central America ranks 1st of 27 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador SDG - Central America Difference Ahead
2000s 28 22.65 5.34 Ecuador
2010s 22.45 17.81 4.64 Ecuador
2020s 18.15 17.07 1.08 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 - Central America?
Ecuador, at 17.71 against 17.24 in SDG - Central America as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Ecuador and SDG - Central America?
0.47, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and SDG - Central America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and SDG - Central America rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
Ecuador ranks 4th and SDG - Central America ranks 1st 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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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