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Map highlighting Ecuador in South America
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Ecuador
Season running high
Ecuador radial plot

In 2026 so far, the reported cases are well above the expected number of cases. Cases are currently decreasing, as expected at this time of the year based on trends in previous years.

Data refreshed: 18 October 2026

Dengue cases in 2026

Current year: Reported cases Current year: Estimated cases (reported cases not available) Uncertainty: 95% prediction interval (validation-calibrated)

Further analysis

In September 2026, Ecuador reported 4,551 dengue cases, well above what we would typically expect for this time of year.

Compared with August 2026, in which 6,649 cases were reported, this is a similar level of reported cases.

So far in 2026, the country has recorded 38,631 cases-about 2.1x the expected level-so the season is above average to date.

The last month with reported cases is September 2026.

In Ecuador the average peak month is May.

 

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