Total disease burden who in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total disease burden who was 5.10 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total disease burden who in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, total disease burden who in Ecuador stood at 5.10 million.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Ecuador peaked at 5.23 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.61 million, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.67 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.64 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.61 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.66 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.76 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.80 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.77 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.23 million | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 5.10 million | -2.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.10 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.10 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.71 million, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total disease burden who 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +30.0% | 4.02 million | 5.23 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.73 million | 3.61 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 million | 3.77 million | 4.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 million | 5.10 million | 5.23 million | 2 |
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 total disease burden who in Ecuador?
- Total disease burden who in Ecuador was 5.10 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 million in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for total disease burden who?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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