Ecuador vs Senegal: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Ecuador
17.7 percent
in 2024
Senegal
17.2 percent
in 2024
Ecuador rank
61st
Senegal rank
63rd
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Ecuador
- Senegal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 17.7 percent against 17.2 percent in Senegal, a difference of 0.5 percent.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 63rd of 160 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.99 percent | 21.82 percent | 6.17 percent | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 22.45 percent | 18.08 percent | 4.37 percent | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 18.14 percent | 17.06 percent | 1.08 percent | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Ecuador or Senegal?
- Ecuador, at 17.7 percent against 17.2 percent in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Ecuador and Senegal?
- 0.5 percent, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Senegal rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Ecuador ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 63rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.