Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ecuador

Ecuador: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 0.7 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
94th
of 99 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 1999
All-time low
0.7
in 2024
Years of data
8
1986–2024

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ecuador, 1986–2024

0.511.522.51986200520241986: 2.31999: 2.72004: 22006: 2.12012: 2.42014: 1.62023: 0.92024: 0.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ecuador is 0.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ecuador peaked at 2.7 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2024.

Ecuador ranks 94th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.3 2.3 2.3 1
1990s 2.7 2.7 2.7 1
2000s 2.05 2 2.1 2
2010s 2 1.6 2.4 2
2020s 0.8 0.7 0.9 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 91 Mexico 1 compare
  2. 91 Paraguay 1 compare
  3. 93 Guatemala 0.8 compare
  4. 95 Peru 0.6 compare
  5. 96 United Kingdom 0.4 compare
  6. 97 Chile 0.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ecuador?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ecuador was 0.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 1999.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2024.
How does Ecuador rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Ecuador ranks 94th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed