Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Ecuador

Ecuador: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 407 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
407
Change on year
up 55.3%
World rank
36th
of 193 countries
All-time high
452
in 2009
All-time low
95
in 2013
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Ecuador, 2008–2024

1002003004005002008201620242008: 2102009: 4522010: 2282011: 2832012: 1962013: 952014: 1792015: 1352016: 1552017: 2332018: 2522019: 3172020: 2562021: 3422022: 4512023: 2622024: 407

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 407 for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in 2024.

The figure is up 55.3% on the previous year and up 127.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Ecuador peaked at 452 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 95, in 2013.

Ecuador ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Ecuador, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 210 —
2009 452 +115.2%
2010 228 -49.6%
2011 283 +24.1%
2012 196 -30.7%
2013 95 -51.5%
2014 179 +88.4%
2015 135 -24.6%
2016 155 +14.8%
2017 233 +50.3%
2018 252 +8.2%
2019 317 +25.8%
2020 256 -19.2%
2021 342 +33.6%
2022 451 +31.9%
2023 262 -41.9%
2024 407 +55.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 407 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40, 10.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 407 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11, 37.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 331 210 452 2
2010s 207.3 95 317 10
2020s 343.6 256 451 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 33 Kenya 458 compare
  2. 34 Tajikistan 421 compare
  3. 35 Somalia 419 compare
  4. 37 Zambia 392 compare
  5. 38 Guinea 373 compare
  6. 39 Colombia 365 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Ecuador?
Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Ecuador was 407 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 452 in 2009.
What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2013.
How does Ecuador rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
Ecuador ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Cases started on MDR-TB treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 3,226 data points, 2005–2024
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