Ecuador vs Venezuela: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Ecuador
243,500
in 2024
Venezuela
243,700
in 2024
Ecuador rank
66th
Venezuela rank
65th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Ecuador
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 243,700 against 243,500 in Ecuador, a difference of 200.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.
Ecuador ranks 66th and Venezuela ranks 65th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 441,940 | 473,860 | 31,920 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 351,040 | 330,260 | 20,780 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 258,680 | 251,520 | 7,160 | 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 243,700 against 243,500 in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Ecuador and Venezuela?
- 200, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Venezuela rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Ecuador ranks 66th and Venezuela ranks 65th 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.