Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 243.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 243.5 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ecuador peaked at 456.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 243.5, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 66th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 427.9 | — |
| 2001 | 428.6 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 430.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 435 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 441.5 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 448.4 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 454.7 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 456.4 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 452.4 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 443.7 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 430.5 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 412.2 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 393.5 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 373.1 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 352.3 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 336.6 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 322.8 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 307.2 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 295.8 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 286.4 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 275.4 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 265.1 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 259 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 250.4 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 243.5 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 441.94 | 427.9 | 456.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 351.04 | 286.4 | 430.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.68 | 243.5 | 275.4 | 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.6337 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0443 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.3573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ecuador?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ecuador was 243.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 456.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.5 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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