Tuberculosis incidence in Ecuador
Ecuador: Tuberculosis incidence was 66 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
66 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
81st
of 232 countries
All-time high
124 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
38 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis incidence in Ecuador is 66 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Ecuador peaked at 124 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 81st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 124 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 103 per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 95 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 105 per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 93 per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 62 per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 60 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 60 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 51 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 49 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 50 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 51 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 47 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 44 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 42 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 42 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 45 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 46 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 38 per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 41 per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 50 per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 59 per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 66 per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 66 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 66 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23 per 100,000 people, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9 per 100,000 people | 51 per 100,000 people | 124 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46 per 100,000 people | 42 per 100,000 people | 51 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8 per 100,000 people | 38 per 100,000 people | 66 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 78 Paraguay 81 per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Tajikistan 75 per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Guyana 67 per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Brunei Darussalam 65 per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Caribbean 65 per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Mauritania 65 per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Brunei 65 per 100,000 people 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 incidence in Ecuador?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Ecuador was 66 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 124 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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