1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Ecuador
Ecuador: 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty was 10.39 in 2022. ▼ Falling
1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Ecuador, 2007–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 10.39 for 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in 2022.
The figure is up 57.0% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Ecuador peaked at 12.21 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.21, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 5th out of 62 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.21 | — |
| 2008 | 10.95 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 10.61 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.69 | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 7.42 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 7.29 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.12 | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 4.21 | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 5.21 | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 5.47 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.22 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.22 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.49 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 11.41 | +107.7% |
| 2021 | 6.61 | -42.1% |
| 2022 | 10.39 | +57.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36, 7.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.08, 3.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +107.7% | 5.49 | 11.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.26 | 10.61 | 12.21 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.94 | 4.21 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.47 | 6.61 | 11.41 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Ecuador?
- 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Ecuador was 10.39 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 in 2007.
- What is the lowest 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty?
- Ecuador ranks 5th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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