Ecuador vs Iceland: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births)
Ecuador
96.3%
in 2021
Iceland
97.1%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
67th
Iceland rank
64th
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) over time
- Ecuador
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 97.1% against 96.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 67th and Iceland ranks 64th of 125 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 99.8% | 34.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 99.1% | 21.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 98.0% | 4.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 97.1% | 1.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births), Ecuador or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 97.1% against 96.3% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) between Ecuador and Iceland?
- 0.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iceland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Iceland rank globally for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Ecuador ranks 67th and Iceland ranks 64th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.