Children moderately or severely wasted in Ecuador
Ecuador: Children moderately or severely wasted was 10 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10 num th
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
71st
of 85 countries
All-time high
38.3 num th
in 2012
All-time low
10 num th
in 2024
Years of data
6
2004–2024
Children moderately or severely wasted in Ecuador, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 10 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Ecuador peaked at 38.3 num th in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10 num th, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 71st out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32 num th | — |
| 2006 | 33.6 num th | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 38.3 num th | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 25.9 num th | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 12.1 num th | -53.3% |
| 2024 | 10 num th | -17.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10 num th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.7 num th, 10% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10 num th is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2 num th, 66% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8 num th | 32 num th | 33.6 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.1 num th | 25.9 num th | 38.3 num th | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.05 num th | 10 num th | 12.1 num th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 68 Peru 15.2 num th compare
- 69 Timor-Leste 13.7 num th compare
- 69 East Timor 13.7 num th compare
- 72 State of Palestine 9.6 num th compare
- 73 Mongolia 9.5 num th compare
- 74 Kuwait 9.4 num th compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Ecuador?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Ecuador was 10 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3 num th in 2012.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 num th in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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