Height-for-age <-2 SD in Ecuador
Ecuador: Height-for-age <-2 SD 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.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,324 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8635 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5015 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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