Ecuador is currently observing a prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 of 4.2%, marking a decrease of 0.2% (-4.5%) compared to 2014.
Prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in Ecuador
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Ecuador
Female underweight children
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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%
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(2020)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
72.4%
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(2019)
Ecuador Female underweight children between 1999 and 2019
| Period | Female underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.4% |