The National Strategy Ecuador Grows Without Child Undernutrition ENECSDI seeks to prevent and reduce undernutrition through a prioritized package of goods and services for pregnant women and children under 2 years of age. In this edition we analyze budget, coverage and care for the first half of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. Find out more details in our Special Report.

Poverty is one of the social determinants of health that affects the prevalence of chronic child malnutrition. This report analyzes the decrease that ICD has had in all quintiles. However, the prevalence of ICHD in the poorest quintile is 1.8 p.p. higher than in the richest quintile,

In 38 years, the stunting in Ecuador dropped from 40.2% to 17.5%, but provinces such as Bolivar and Chimborazo still exceed 30%. Access to safe water and the use of firewood affect children's health. Read the details in our report 004.

The place of residence influences the prevalence of stunting. Although the national average in children under 5 years of age is 17.5%, in rural areas the reality is much more complex. Learn more in our Report 003 stunting and its differences according to area of residence.

A review and meta-analysis by Thurstans. et al. in 2020 found that boys are 1.29 times more likely to have stunting than girls. According to the latest national surveys, Stunting is more prevalent in boys than girls. Learn more in our Report 002 Stunting and its Gender Differences.

In Ecuador, about 145 nutrition and child development programs have been identified, focused on food assistance and education, but without a comprehensive vision. Although stunting continues to be a critical problem, public policy shows progress. Learn more in our Technical Report 001.

Stunting is more than a feeding problem, it is a condition that impacts children's development. Read more in our technical report.