Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Ecuador
Ecuador: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 4.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.9
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
62nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 1986
All-time low
4.3
in 2023
Years of data
8
1986–2024
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Ecuador, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Ecuador is 4.9, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Ecuador peaked at 14.5 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 62nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 14.5 | — |
| 1999 | 10.4 | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 6.7 | -35.6% |
| 2006 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.4 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 4.3 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 4.9 | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.75 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.75 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 59 Tajikistan 5.2 compare
- 60 El Salvador 5 compare
- 60 Eswatini 5 compare
- 62 South Africa 4.9 compare
- 64 Nicaragua 4.6 compare
- 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.3 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ecuador
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 10 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.82 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,007 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 15.13 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 15.13 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.358 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Ecuador?
- Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Ecuador was 4.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 1986.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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