Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 62,597 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Ecuador, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Ecuador is 62,597, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.5% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Ecuador peaked at 1.94 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,351, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 96th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 340,067 | — |
| 2011 | 318,717 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 321,415 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 193,708 | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million | +823.7% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.85 million | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 4,351 | -99.8% |
| 2019 | 9,608 | +120.8% |
| 2020 | 21,011 | +118.7% |
| 2021 | 21,869 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 16,933 | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 28,918 | +70.8% |
| 2024 | 62,597 | +116.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 62,597 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,918, 6.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 62,597 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31,870, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +823.7% | 193,708 | 1.79 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 871,252 | 4,351 | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,266 | 16,933 | 62,597 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Ecuador?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Ecuador was 62,597 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,351 in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Ecuador ranks 96th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. 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 Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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