Prevalence of anemia in children in Ecuador

Ecuador: Prevalence of anemia in children was 23.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23.5
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
115th
of 190 countries
All-time high
31.9
in 2000
All-time low
23.5
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Ecuador, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 31.92001: 31.42002: 30.92003: 30.52004: 30.12005: 29.62006: 29.22007: 28.52008: 27.82009: 27.12010: 26.32011: 25.62012: 252013: 24.52014: 24.32015: 242016: 23.82017: 23.72018: 23.62019: 23.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in children in Ecuador is 23.5, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Ecuador peaked at 31.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 2019.

Ecuador ranks 115th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.7 27.1 31.9 10
2010s 24.43 23.5 26.3 10

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 112 Slovakia 23.7 compare
  2. 113 Grenada 23.6 compare
  3. 113 Jamaica 23.6 compare
  4. 116 Bahrain 23.4 compare
  5. 117 Kazakhstan 23 compare
  6. 118 Trinidad and Tobago 22.9 compare
  7. 118 Vietnam 22.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Ecuador?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Ecuador was 23.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 31.9 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 2019.
How does Ecuador rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Ecuador ranks 115th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of anemia in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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