Burden of disease who in Ecuador

Ecuador: Burden of disease who was 28,637 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
28,637
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29,748
in 2020
All-time low
23,198
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Ecuador, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 29.1k2001: 28.4k2002: 28.1k2003: 27.1k2004: 27.0k2005: 27.3k2006: 27.0k2007: 26.6k2008: 26.6k2009: 26.2k2010: 25.8k2011: 25.3k2012: 25.0k2013: 24.2k2014: 23.6k2015: 23.3k2016: 23.4k2017: 23.3k2018: 23.3k2019: 23.2k2020: 29.7k2021: 28.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 28,637 for burden of disease who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Ecuador peaked at 29,748 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23,198, in 2019.

Ecuador ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Ecuador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 29,059 —
2001 28,370 -2.4%
2002 28,104 -0.9%
2003 27,135 -3.4%
2004 27,013 -0.5%
2005 27,296 +1.0%
2006 26,953 -1.3%
2007 26,624 -1.2%
2008 26,640 +0.1%
2009 26,151 -1.8%
2010 25,842 -1.2%
2011 25,332 -2.0%
2012 24,954 -1.5%
2013 24,182 -3.1%
2014 23,621 -2.3%
2015 23,314 -1.3%
2016 23,366 +0.2%
2017 23,264 -0.4%
2018 23,293 +0.1%
2019 23,198 -0.4%
2020 29,748 +28.2%
2021 28,637 -3.7%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 28,637 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,317, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 28,637 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34,114, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burden of disease who in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +28.2% 23,198 29,748

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,334 26,151 29,059 10
2010s 24,037 23,198 25,842 10
2020s 29,192 28,637 29,748 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 144 Colombia 29,236 compare
  2. 145 Malaysia 29,095 compare
  3. 146 Libya 29,060 compare
  4. 148 Bangladesh 28,628 compare
  5. 149 Canada 28,546 compare
  6. 150 Iran 28,468 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Ecuador?
Burden of disease who in Ecuador was 28,637 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 29,748 in 2020.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 23,198 in 2019.
How does Ecuador rank for burden of disease who?
Ecuador ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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