Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 17.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador, 1986–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 17.4% for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador peaked at 40.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 40.2% | — |
| 1999 | 27.9% | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 25.9% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.9% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,437 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,911 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.54 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Ecuador was 17.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.