Incidence of malaria in Ecuador
Ecuador: Incidence of malaria was 0.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of malaria in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of malaria in Ecuador is 0.04, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Ecuador peaked at 14.88 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 77th of 107 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.
Incidence of malaria in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.54 | — |
| 2001 | 14.88 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.65 | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 6.87 | -41.0% |
| 2004 | 3.73 | -45.7% |
| 2005 | 2.17 | -41.8% |
| 2006 | 1.24 | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.59 | -41.6% |
| 2009 | 0.49 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.22 | -55.1% |
| 2011 | 0.14 | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 0.06 | -57.1% |
| 2013 | 0.04 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 | +133.3% |
| 2016 | 0.13 | +85.7% |
| 2017 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.17 | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.22 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.13 | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 0.06 | -53.8% |
| 2024 | 0.04 | -33.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.22, 18% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of malaria 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 | +133.3% | 0.03 | 0.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.72 | 0.49 | 14.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.117 | 0.03 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.128 | 0.04 | 0.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 75 South Africa 0.11 compare
- 76 Mexico 0.1 compare
- 78 Cambodia 0.03 compare
- 79 Algeria 0 compare
- 79 Argentina 0 compare
- 79 Armenia 0 compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 79 Belize 0 compare
- 79 Bhutan 0 compare
- 79 China 0 compare
- 79 East Timor 0 compare
- 79 Egypt 0
- 79 El Salvador 0 compare
- 79 Georgia 0 compare
- 79 Iraq 0 compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 0
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 79 Malaysia 0 compare
- 79 Morocco 0
- 79 Nepal 0 compare
- 79 Oman 0
- 79 Paraguay 0 compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 79 Suriname 0 compare
- 79 Syria 0
- 79 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 79 Turkey 0 compare
- 79 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 0
- 79 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 79 Vietnam 0 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)
- 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 malaria in Ecuador?
- Incidence of malaria in Ecuador was 0.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for incidence of malaria?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Incidence of malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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