Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 258 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ecuador, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ecuador is 258, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.7% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ecuador peaked at 1,778 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 258, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 75th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 686 | — |
| 2016 | 1,424 | +107.6% |
| 2017 | 1,380 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,589 | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 1,428 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 1,618 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 1,778 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,213 | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 414 | -65.9% |
| 2024 | 258 | -37.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,301 | 686 | 1,589 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,056 | 258 | 1,778 | 5 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ecuador?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ecuador was 258 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,778 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 258 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. 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 malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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