Health in Ecuador 1,076 indicators covering health for Ecuador. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children 0 2024 β 69th Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment 33 2024 down 82.1% 65th New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per 0 2024 β 69th Children (0-14) living with HIV 1,100 2024 down 15.4% 52nd Ipv1 number unvaccinated 68,561 2023 down 76.7% 42nd Children living with hiv 1,100 2024 down 15.4% 52nd Contraceptive prevalence, any method 77.8% 2018 up 7.1% 8th Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 down 50.0% 51st Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus 0 2023 β 3rd Liver cancer death rate 4.69 2022 down 17.9% 41st Number of children newly infected with hiv 100 2024 down 50.0% 51st Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv 75.04 2024 down 61.1% 53rd Number of female leprosy new cases 13 2024 down 66.7% 60th Estimated number of malaria deaths 0 2024 β 66th Estimated number of malaria cases 380 2024 up 57.0% 72nd National smoking ban: NUMBER OF PLACES SMOKE-FREE 8 2022 unchanged 1st Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 72.4% 2018 up 23.4% 9th Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases 12,000 2014 down 25.0% 71st Estimated malaria incidence 0.037 2024 up 38.8% 78th Estimated malaria mortality rate 0 2024 β 66th Number of new G2D leprosy cases 0 2024 down 100.0% 86th Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population 0 2024 down 100.0% 86th Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases 17.16 2017 down 19.5% 2nd Pancreatic cancer death rate 2.84 2022 down 4.9% 88th Brain and nervous system cancer death rate 2.11 2022 down 20.3% 77th Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Prices in 11.95 2022 up 98.8% 24th Taxes as a % of price: total tax 64.0% 2022 down 12.3% 78th Taxes as a % of price: value added tax 10.7% 2022 unchanged 122nd Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise 0.0% 2022 β 106th Taxes as a % of price: specific excise 53.3% 2022 down 14.4% 21st Taxes as a % of price: import duties 0.0% 2022 β 38th Taxes as a % of price: other taxes 0.0% 2022 β 57th Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Price in 6 2022 up 97.4% 143rd Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on W 1,200 2025 down 20.0% 51st Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height 0.1% 2024 down 83.3% 80th Physical activity policies for activie societies 20 2023 up 100.0% 2nd Physical activity policies focused on active systems 20 2023 unchanged 5th Midwifery personnel 2,564 2020 up 75.7% 65th Number of deaths from malaria who 0 2024 β 66th Death rate from malaria 0 2024 β 66th Incidence of malaria 0.04 2024 up 33.3% 77th Share of one year olds who received the final dose of pneumococcal vac 71 2024 down 17.4% 122nd Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage 71 2024 down 17.4% 122nd Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children 71 2025 up 144.8% 13th Death rate from poisonings 1 2021 up 100.0% 54th Rotavirus number unvaccinated 74,046 2023 up 34.1% 37th Share of deaths registered 85.53 2019 β 104th Prevalence of stunting, height for age 17.4% 2024 down 27.2% 55th Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 9.36 2022 up 103.9% 37th Malaria cases reported 380 2024 up 57.0% 71st Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 0.56 2023 up 154.5% 66th Mean systolic blood pressure 122.1 2009 down 0.1% 139th Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5.4 2009 up 1.9% 71st Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals 538 2025 up 55.0% 51st Hiv expenditure 12.25 million 2022 down 57.2% 60th Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children 0 2024 β 35th Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) 90.0% 2022 up 5.9% 54th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 4.5% 2024 down 43.8% 45th Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported 5.7 2020 up 235.3% 152nd Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax 0.7% 2020 up 4.7% 68th β Previous Page 16 of 18 Next β