Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 64.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.5
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
73rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
114.7
in 2014
All-time low
59.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ecuador stood at 64.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ecuador peaked at 114.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59.4, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 73rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.4 | — |
| 2001 | 63.5 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 67.6 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 71.8 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 75.9 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 80.2 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 84.6 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 89.1 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 93.9 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 98.9 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 103.8 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 108.4 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 112.4 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 114.6 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 114.7 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 112.9 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 109.5 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 105.4 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 101.4 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 97.2 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 92.3 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 86.6 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 79.9 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 72.3 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 64.5 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.49 | 59.4 | 98.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.03 | 97.2 | 114.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.12 | 64.5 | 92.3 | 5 |
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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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0193 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ecuador?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ecuador was 64.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 114.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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