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
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador, 1990–2024
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.
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 1.7% | — |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +93.4% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +48.5% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 82.1% | +2.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 82.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 82.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.0%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 42 Comoros 84.1% compare
- 43 Luxembourg 83.8% compare
- 44 Nigeria 83.3% compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 82.0% compare
- 47 Portugal 82.0% compare
- 48 Mozambique 81.9% compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
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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Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.