Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 82.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador is 82.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 164.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador peaked at 82.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 45th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 20.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 71.0% | 82.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 44 Nigeria 83.0% compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 82.0% compare
- 45 Mozambique 82.0% compare
- 45 Portugal 82.0% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador was 82.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Ecuador ranks 45th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.