Stunting ihme vs gdp in Ecuador
Ecuador: Stunting ihme vs gdp was 17.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.4
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
55th
of 97 countries
All-time high
40.2
in 1986
All-time low
17.4
in 2024
Years of data
8
1986–2024
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Ecuador, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 17.4 for stunting ihme vs gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting ihme vs gdp in Ecuador peaked at 40.2 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 17.4, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 27.55 | 25.9 | 29.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.65 | 23.9 | 25.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.45 | 17.4 | 17.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 291.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting ihme vs gdp in Ecuador?
- Stunting ihme vs gdp in Ecuador was 17.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2 in 1986.
- What is the lowest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for stunting ihme vs gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting ihme vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting ihme vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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