Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Ecuador
Ecuador: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.0806 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0806
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
81st
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.7079
in 2012
All-time low
0.0806
in 2024
Years of data
7
1999–2024
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Ecuador, 1999–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-3 sd in Ecuador is 0.0806, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Ecuador peaked at 0.7079 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0806, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 81st out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3929 | 0.3929 | 0.3929 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5781 | 0.4958 | 0.6605 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6471 | 0.5862 | 0.7079 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1022 | 0.0806 | 0.1238 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 78 Rwanda 0.1967 compare
- 79 United Kingdom 0.1 compare
- 79 Republic of Korea 0.1 compare
- 82 Mexico 0.0511 compare
- 83 Peru 0.0451 compare
- 84 United States 0 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,324 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8635 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Ecuador?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Ecuador was 0.0806 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7079 in 2012.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0806 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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