Ecuador vs Eswatini: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight

Ecuador
4.9%
in 2024
Eswatini
5.0%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
62nd
Eswatini rank
60th

Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time

  • Ecuador
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.

Ecuador ranks 62nd and Eswatini ranks 60th of 96 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Eswatini Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8% 6.0% 0.8% Ecuador
2010s 5.1% 5.8% 0.7% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, Ecuador or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between Ecuador and Eswatini?
0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
How do Ecuador and Eswatini rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
Ecuador ranks 62nd and Eswatini ranks 60th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.