Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Ecuador
Ecuador: Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously was 0.175 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Ecuador stood at 0.175.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Ecuador peaked at 0.4631 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1728, 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.
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2016 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2538 | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3204 | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3742 | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4212 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4543 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4631 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4607 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4517 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4282 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4142 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3898 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3748 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.363 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3501 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3307 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3328 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3271 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3211 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.306 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3061 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2964 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2786 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.269 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2556 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2397 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2106 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1973 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1865 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1821 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1728 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1822 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1849 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1765 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.175 | -0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.175 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.175 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755, 47% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously 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 | 0.3204 |
| 1991 | +25.9% | 0.2016 | 0.2538 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3829 | 0.2016 | 0.4631 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.351 | 0.306 | 0.4142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2422 | 0.1821 | 0.3061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1783 | 0.1728 | 0.1849 | 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 incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Ecuador?
- Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Ecuador was 0.175 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4631 in 1996.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1728 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously uninfected population ages 15 49. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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