Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 85.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador is 85.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador peaked at 89.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 35th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 5.0% | — |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +58.3% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 85.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.5%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 85.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.0%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +100.0% | 5.0% | 10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 0.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 34.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 60.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Ecuador was 85.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Ecuador ranks 35th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.