Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 19.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Ecuador, 1999–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 19.2% for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Ecuador peaked at 30.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 47th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.8% | — |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 27.7% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.9% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.5% | 19.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 137,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 133,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 139,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Ecuador?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Ecuador was 19.2% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Ecuador ranks 47th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.