Estimated number of malaria cases in Ecuador
Ecuador: Estimated number of malaria cases was 380 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Estimated number of malaria cases in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of malaria cases in Ecuador stood at 380.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Ecuador peaked at 108,903 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 242, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 72nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 104,528 | — |
| 2001 | 108,903 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 86,757 | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 52,065 | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 28,730 | -44.8% |
| 2005 | 17,050 | -40.7% |
| 2006 | 9,863 | -42.2% |
| 2007 | 8,194 | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 4,891 | -40.3% |
| 2009 | 4,126 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 1,888 | -54.2% |
| 2011 | 1,219 | -35.4% |
| 2012 | 544 | -55.4% |
| 2013 | 368 | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 242 | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 627 | +159.1% |
| 2016 | 1,191 | +90.0% |
| 2017 | 1,275 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,653 | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 1,803 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1,934 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 2,175 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 1,348 | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 604 | -55.2% |
| 2024 | 380 | -37.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 380 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19, 20.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 380 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,608, 15% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Estimated number of malaria cases 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +159.1% | 242 | 627 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,511 | 4,126 | 108,903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,081 | 242 | 1,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,288 | 380 | 2,175 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Ecuador?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Ecuador was 380 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 108,903 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 242 in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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