Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 1,700 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,700
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 140 countries
All-time high
2,800
in 1996
All-time low
1,100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Ecuador stood at 1,700.
The figure is down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Ecuador peaked at 2,800 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 54th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,100 | — |
| 1991 | 1,400 | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 1,800 | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 2,100 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 2,400 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 2,700 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,700 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,400 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,800 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,700 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 880, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,700 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,100, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,260 | 1,100 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,470 | 2,400 | 2,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,050 | 1,700 | 2,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,700 | 1,600 | 1,800 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 52 Burkina Faso 2,000 compare
- 53 Bolivia 1,800 compare
- 54 Canada 1,700 compare
- 54 Cuba 1,700 compare
- 54 Sierra Leone 1,700 compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Ecuador?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Ecuador was 1,700 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,800 in 1996.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.