Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 0.037 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Ecuador stood at 0.037 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Ecuador peaked at 14.88 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0266 per 1,000 people, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 83rd of 121 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.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.54 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 14.88 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.65 per 1,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 6.87 per 1,000 people | -41.0% |
| 2004 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | -45.8% |
| 2005 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | -43.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5921 per 1,000 people | -41.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4911 per 1,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.221 per 1,000 people | -55.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1404 per 1,000 people | -36.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0616 per 1,000 people | -56.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0411 per 1,000 people | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0266 per 1,000 people | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 0.068 per 1,000 people | +155.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1273 per 1,000 people | +87.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1342 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1711 per 1,000 people | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1835 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1945 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.217 per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1335 per 1,000 people | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0593 per 1,000 people | -55.6% |
| 2024 | 0.037 per 1,000 people | -37.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.037 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2008 per 1,000 people, 18% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) 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 | +155.4% | 0.0266 per 1,000 people | 0.068 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.72 per 1,000 people | 0.4911 per 1,000 people | 14.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1175 per 1,000 people | 0.0266 per 1,000 people | 0.221 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1283 per 1,000 people | 0.037 per 1,000 people | 0.217 per 1,000 people | 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 malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Ecuador?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Ecuador was 0.037 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0266 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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