Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 0.7% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Ecuador, 2004β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.7% for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 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, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Ecuador peaked at 2.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 62nd out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -8.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 182,857 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 198,857 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,609 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 810 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Ecuador?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Ecuador was 0.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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