Incidence of tuberculosis in Ecuador
Ecuador: Incidence of tuberculosis was 66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
66
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
73rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
124
in 2000
All-time low
38
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 66 for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Ecuador peaked at 124 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 124 | — |
| 2001 | 103 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 95 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 105 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 93 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 62 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 51 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 38 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 50 | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 59 | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 66 | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9 | 51 | 124 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46 | 42 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8 | 38 | 66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 70 Paraguay 81 compare
- 71 Tajikistan 75 compare
- 72 Guyana 67 compare
- 73 Hong Kong 66 compare
- 75 Brunei Darussalam 65 compare
- 75 Mauritania 65 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Ecuador?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Ecuador was 66 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 124 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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