Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 17.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ecuador is 17.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ecuador peaked at 28.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 61st 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.2% | — |
| 2001 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 17.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 17.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 27.2% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 19.4% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.7% | 18.8% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ecuador?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ecuador was 17.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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