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

Ecuador
243,500
in 2024
Eritrea
224,400
in 2024
Ecuador rank
66th
Eritrea rank
68th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Ecuador
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 243,500 against 224,400 in Eritrea, a difference of 19,100.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 66th and Eritrea ranks 68th 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.