Children living with hiv in Ecuador
Ecuador: Children living with hiv was 1,100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
1,300
in 2009
All-time low
200
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living with hiv in Ecuador is 1,100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Ecuador peaked at 1,300 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 52nd out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children living with hiv in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1992 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 630 | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 710 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 790 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 870 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 940 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 890, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 665, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 538 | 200 | 790 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,101 | 870 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,180 | 1,100 | 1,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 children living with hiv in Ecuador?
- Children living with hiv in Ecuador was 1,100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 in 2009.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for children living with hiv?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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