Number of confirmed malaria cases in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 460 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
460
Change on year
down 39.2%
World rank
77th
of 102 countries
All-time high
2,436
in 2021
All-time low
460
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Ecuador, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 460 for number of confirmed malaria cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.2% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Ecuador peaked at 2,436 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 460, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 77th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 686 | — |
| 2016 | 1,424 | +107.6% |
| 2017 | 1,380 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,806 | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 1,909 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 2,089 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 2,436 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 1,666 | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 757 | -54.6% |
| 2024 | 460 | -39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,441 | 686 | 1,909 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,482 | 460 | 2,436 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,324 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8635 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Ecuador?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Ecuador was 460 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,436 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 460 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 Number of confirmed malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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