Argentina vs Ecuador: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Argentina
278,300
in 2024
Ecuador
243,500
in 2024
Argentina rank
63rd
Ecuador rank
66th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Argentina
  • Ecuador
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k200020122024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 278,300 against 243,500 in Ecuador, a difference of 34,800.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Argentina ranks 63rd and Ecuador ranks 66th of 162 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.