2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Ecuador
Ecuador: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 22.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Ecuador, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Ecuador is 22.7, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Ecuador peaked at 28.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 2022.
That places Ecuador 46th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.7 | — |
| 2001 | 27.4 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 27.3 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.6 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.8 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.1 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.8 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.2 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 26.4 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 25.4 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 24.4 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 23.7 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 23.1 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 23 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.1 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.8 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 22.7 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.63 | 27.2 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.86 | 23 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.87 | 22.7 | 23.1 | 3 |
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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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.8989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Ecuador?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Ecuador was 22.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Ecuador ranks 46th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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