Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 17.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.45
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
55th
of 96 countries
All-time high
40.2
in 1986
All-time low
17.45
in 2024
Years of data
8
1986–2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Ecuador, 1986–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Ecuador is 17.45, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Ecuador peaked at 40.2 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 17.45, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 55th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 40.2 | — |
| 1999 | 27.88 | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 29.21 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 25.93 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 25.36 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.94 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 17.52 | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 17.45 | -0.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 17.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 17.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.2 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.88 | 27.88 | 27.88 | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.57 | 25.93 | 29.21 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.65 | 23.94 | 25.36 | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.49 | 17.45 | 17.52 | 2 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Ecuador?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Ecuador was 17.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2 in 1986.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.45 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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