Pertussis - number of reported cases in Ecuador
Ecuador: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 2,923 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Ecuador, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2,923 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,589.6% on the previous year and up 41,657.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Ecuador peaked at 4,960 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
Ecuador ranks 20th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,960 | — |
| 1975 | 2,382 | -52.0% |
| 1976 | 2,133 | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 2,307 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 1,964 | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 1,991 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 836 | -58.0% |
| 1981 | 803 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 1,165 | +45.1% |
| 1983 | 802 | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 420 | -47.6% |
| 1985 | 741 | +76.4% |
| 1986 | 907 | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 312 | -65.6% |
| 1988 | 197 | -36.9% |
| 1989 | 247 | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 487 | +97.2% |
| 1991 | 601 | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 320 | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 362 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 562 | +55.2% |
| 1995 | 176 | -68.7% |
| 1996 | 163 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 235 | +44.2% |
| 1998 | 248 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 204 | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 482 | +136.3% |
| 2001 | 308 | -36.1% |
| 2002 | 355 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 127 | -64.2% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 23 | — |
| 2007 | 84 | +265.2% |
| 2008 | 125 | +48.8% |
| 2009 | 41 | -67.2% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | — |
| 2012 | 54 | +1700.0% |
| 2013 | 35 | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 9 | -74.3% |
| 2015 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 16 | +128.6% |
| 2017 | 60 | +275.0% |
| 2018 | 30 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 57 | +90.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | -86.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 57 | — |
| 2023 | 185 | +224.6% |
| 2024 | 173 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 2,923 | +1589.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2,923 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18, 162.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2,923 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 2923.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1700.0% | 3 | 54 |
| 2025 | +1589.6% | 173 | 2,923 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,623 | 1,964 | 4,960 | 6 |
| 1980s | 643 | 197 | 1,165 | 10 |
| 1990s | 335.8 | 163 | 601 | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.67 | 0 | 482 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.1 | 0 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 557.67 | 0 | 2,923 | 6 |
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More health data for Ecuador
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Ecuador?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Ecuador was 2,923 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,960 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Ecuador rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Ecuador ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41,657.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pertussis - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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