Number of children who are underweight in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of children who are underweight was 60,361 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60,361
World rank
65th
of 96 countries
All-time high
202,489
in 1986
All-time low
60,361
in 2023
Years of data
7
1986–2023
Number of children who are underweight in Ecuador, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who are underweight in Ecuador is 60,361, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Ecuador peaked at 202,489 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 60,361, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 65th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 202,489 | 202,489 | 202,489 | 1 |
| 1990s | 162,717 | 162,717 | 162,717 | 1 |
| 2000s | 106,460 | 105,647 | 107,272 | 2 |
| 2010s | 92,421 | 81,186 | 103,656 | 2 |
| 2020s | 60,361 | 60,361 | 60,361 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 62 Peru 72,680 compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 71,157 compare
- 64 Tajikistan 69,346 compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 54,553 compare
- 67 East Timor 52,732 compare
- 68 Oman 46,675 compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Ecuador?
- Number of children who are underweight in Ecuador was 60,361 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 202,489 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,361 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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