Number of new HIV infections in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of new HIV infections was 1,900 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1,900 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2024.
The figure is down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Ecuador peaked at 3,000 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,800 Cases, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 55th out of 142 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.
Number of new HIV infections in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,000 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 2,900 Cases | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,900 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,800 Cases | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,800 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,700 Cases | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,700 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,700 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,800 Cases | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2,700 Cases | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2,700 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,700 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,600 Cases | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,500 Cases | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,300 Cases | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 2,100 Cases | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2,000 Cases | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,900 Cases | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1,800 Cases | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,900 Cases | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,900 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,900 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,900 Cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,800 Cases | 2,700 Cases | 3,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,330 Cases | 1,900 Cases | 2,700 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,880 Cases | 1,800 Cases | 1,900 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 52 Rwanda 2,600 Cases compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 2,500 Cases compare
- 54 Germany 2,200 Cases compare
- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,900 Cases compare
- 55 Canada 1,900 Cases compare
- 58 Afghanistan 1,800 Cases compare
- 58 Cuba 1,800 Cases 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0193 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Ecuador?
- Number of new hiv infections in Ecuador was 1,900 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 Cases in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.