Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) was 4.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.69
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
23rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
7.22
in 2015
All-time low
3.78
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Ecuador is 4.69, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Ecuador peaked at 7.22 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.78, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 23rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.78 | — |
| 2001 | 4.03 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 4.29 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 4.55 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 4.81 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 5.09 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 5.36 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.64 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.93 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.21 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.48 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.73 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.94 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.21 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.22 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.16 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.04 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.84 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.59 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 5.97 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 5.58 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 5.15 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 4.69 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.97 | 3.78 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 | 6.48 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 | 4.69 | 6.3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Ecuador?
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Ecuador was 4.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 in 2015.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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