The prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Ecuador has reached 5.2%, which is a 0.1% (2.0%) compared to 2014.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Ecuador
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Ecuador
Underweight children
More indicators for Ecuador
Newborns protected against tetanus
90%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.4
-0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar297
+intl dollar8
(2021)
Birth registration
87.2%
+5.2%
(2020)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
72.4%
+5.2%
(2019)
Ecuador Underweight children between 1986 and 2019
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 14.5% |