2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Ecuador
Ecuador: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 11.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Ecuador, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Ecuador is 11.9, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Ecuador peaked at 11.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.9 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 6.1 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 6.6 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 7 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 8 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 8.5 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 9 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 9.4 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 9.8 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 10.2 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.6 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 11 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 11.5 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 11.9 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.83 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.66 | 6.6 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.47 | 11 | 11.9 | 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 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Ecuador?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Ecuador was 11.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Ecuador ranks 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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