Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador

Ecuador: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 82.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
82.1%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
45th
of 149 countries
All-time high
82.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 1.7 %1996: 1.6 %1997: 1.5 %1998: 1.4 %1999: 1.4 %2000: 1.4 %2001: 1.4 %2002: 1.4 %2003: 1.4 %2004: 2.8 %2005: 4 %2006: 5.9 %2007: 8.7 %2008: 12.5 %2009: 16 %2010: 20.2 %2011: 24.3 %2012: 24.7 %2013: 27.8 %2014: 31.4 %2015: 37.6 %2016: 43.2 %2017: 49.5 %2018: 56 %2019: 66.6 %2020: 71.3 %2021: 71.1 %2022: 76.8 %2023: 80.3 %2024: 82.1 %

Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador stood at 82.1%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 161.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador peaked at 82.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Ecuador ranks 45th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.0% 1.7% 10
2000s 5.5% 1.4% 16.0% 10
2010s 38.1% 20.2% 66.6% 10
2020s 76.3% 71.1% 82.1% 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 42 Comoros 84.1% compare
  2. 43 Luxembourg 83.8% compare
  3. 44 Nigeria 83.3% compare
  4. 46 Burkina Faso 82.0% compare
  5. 47 Portugal 82.0% compare
  6. 48 Mozambique 81.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador was 82.1% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Ecuador ranks 45th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Unit
%
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 5,062 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.