Share of the population infected with hiv in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.4195 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population infected with hiv in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Ecuador stood at 0.4195.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Ecuador peaked at 0.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0734, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 73rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0734 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0933 | +27.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1184 | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1471 | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1785 | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2113 | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.243 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2719 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2974 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.318 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3351 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3479 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3576 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3645 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3694 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3726 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.376 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3799 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3851 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3908 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3977 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4042 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4087 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4113 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4125 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4135 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4136 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4139 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4145 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4159 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4167 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4184 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4199 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4195 | -0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.4195 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4195, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.4195 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6323, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population infected with hiv 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +27.1% | 0.0734 | 0.0933 |
| 1992 | +26.9% | 0.0933 | 0.1184 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1952 | 0.0734 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3679 | 0.3351 | 0.3908 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4106 | 0.3977 | 0.4159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4189 | 0.4167 | 0.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Ecuador?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Ecuador was 0.4195 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0734 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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