Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 0.7262 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7262
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
93rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
2.69
in 1999
All-time low
0.7262
in 2024
Years of data
8
1986–2024
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Ecuador, 1986–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.7262 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Ecuador peaked at 2.69 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7262, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 93rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.3 | — |
| 1999 | 2.69 | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 2.03 | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 2.13 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.37 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8651 | -46.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7262 | -16.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.7262 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96, 24% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.7262 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 41% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.08 | 2.03 | 2.13 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.63 | 2.37 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7956 | 0.7262 | 0.8651 | 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)
- 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Ecuador?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Ecuador was 0.7262 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 1999.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7262 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Ecuador ranks 93rd out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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 Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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