New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Ecuador
Ecuador: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.175 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.175 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
79th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.4631 infections per 1,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
0.1728 infections per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Ecuador stood at 0.175 infections per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Ecuador peaked at 0.4631 infections per 1,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1728 infections per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 79th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2016 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.2538 infections per 1,000 people | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3204 infections per 1,000 people | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3742 infections per 1,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4212 infections per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4543 infections per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4631 infections per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4607 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4517 infections per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4282 infections per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4142 infections per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3898 infections per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3748 infections per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.363 infections per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3501 infections per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3307 infections per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3328 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3271 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3211 infections per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.306 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3061 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2964 infections per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2786 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.269 infections per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2556 infections per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2397 infections per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2106 infections per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1973 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1865 infections per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1821 infections per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1728 infections per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1822 infections per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1849 infections per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1765 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.175 infections per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.175 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.175 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people, 47% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +26.3% | 0.2538 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3204 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1991 | +25.9% | 0.2016 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2538 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3829 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2016 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4631 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.351 infections per 1,000 people | 0.306 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4142 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2422 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1821 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3061 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1783 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1728 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1849 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 76 Eritrea 0.1819 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Malta 0.1786 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 0.1767 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 80 Portugal 0.1657 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 81 Indonesia 0.1532 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 82 Bhutan 0.151 infections per 1,000 people 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Ecuador?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Ecuador was 0.175 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4631 infections per 1,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1728 infections per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.