Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0443 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ecuador is 0.0443 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0644 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.027 cases per square kilometre, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 86th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0644 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0523 cases per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0483 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0564 cases per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0523 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0346 cases per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0342 cases per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0346 cases per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0326 cases per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0306 cases per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0302 cases per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0306 cases per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0318 cases per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0302 cases per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0286 cases per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0274 cases per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0282 cases per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0302 cases per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0306 cases per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0322 cases per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.027 cases per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.029 cases per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0358 cases per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0443 cases per square kilometre | +23.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0443 cases per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0443 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.044 cases per square kilometre | 0.0306 cases per square kilometre | 0.0644 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.03 cases per square kilometre | 0.0274 cases per square kilometre | 0.0322 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.034 cases per square kilometre | 0.027 cases per square kilometre | 0.0443 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 0.0485 cases per square kilometre compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 0.0475 cases per square kilometre compare
- 85 Somalia 0.0462 cases per square kilometre compare
- 87 Laos 0.0433 cases per square kilometre compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 0.0431 cases per square kilometre compare
- 89 Eritrea 0.0429 cases per square kilometre 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)
- 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 tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0443 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0644 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 cases per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 86th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.