Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 17.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1986–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador is 17.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 40.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 55th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 40.2% | — |
| 1999 | 27.9% | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 17.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 17.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.6%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 25.9% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.9% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 stunting vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 17.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.