Ecuador vs Liberia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Ecuador
243,500
in 2024
Liberia
210,100
in 2024
Ecuador rank
66th
Liberia rank
69th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Ecuador
- Liberia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 243,500 against 210,100 in Liberia, a difference of 33,400.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 66th and Liberia ranks 69th of 162 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 441,940 | 235,930 | 206,010 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 351,040 | 234,770 | 116,270 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 258,680 | 205,800 | 52,880 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Ecuador or Liberia?
- Ecuador, at 243,500 against 210,100 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Ecuador and Liberia?
- 33,400, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Liberia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Ecuador ranks 66th and Liberia ranks 69th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.