Ecuador vs El Salvador: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Ecuador
0.04 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
El Salvador
0 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Ecuador rank
77th
El Salvador rank
79th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk against 0 per 1,000 population at risk in El Salvador, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 77th and El Salvador ranks 79th of 107 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.135 per 1,000 population at risk | 5.58 per 1,000 population at risk | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.117 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.004 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.113 per 1,000 population at risk | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.128 per 1,000 population at risk | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.128 per 1,000 population at risk | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk against 0 per 1,000 population at risk in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Ecuador ranks 77th and El Salvador ranks 79th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.