Share of children who are overweight in Ecuador

Ecuador: Share of children who are overweight was 4.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.7
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
95th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 2014
All-time low
3.8
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Ecuador, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 3.82001: 42002: 4.32003: 4.62004: 4.82005: 5.12006: 5.42007: 5.62008: 5.92009: 6.22010: 6.52011: 6.72012: 6.92013: 7.12014: 7.22015: 7.22016: 7.22017: 72018: 6.82019: 6.62020: 6.32021: 62022: 5.62023: 5.22024: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 4.7 for share of children who are overweight in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Ecuador peaked at 7.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2000.

That places Ecuador 95th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.97 3.8 6.2 10
2010s 6.92 6.5 7.2 10
2020s 5.56 4.7 6.3 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Ecuador?
Share of children who are overweight in Ecuador was 4.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for share of children who are overweight?
Ecuador ranks 95th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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