In Ecuador, the prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 currently stands at 4.4%, reflecting an increase of 0.4% (10.0%) compared to 2023.
Prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in Ecuador
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
More indicators for Ecuador
Newborns protected against tetanus
90%
0%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
1.6
-0.2
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar321
+intl dollar19
(2022)
Birth registration
87.2%
+5.2%
(2020)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
72.4%
+5.2%
(2018)
Ecuador Female underweight children between 1999 and 2024
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.4% |