3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ecuador
Ecuador: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
99
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
64th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99
in 2020
All-time low
58.17
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ecuador, 1990–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 99 for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ecuador peaked at 99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.17, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 64th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.17 | — |
| 1991 | 58.95 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 60.37 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 62.04 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 63.1 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 64.93 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 67.59 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 67.7 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.84 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 70.09 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 70.93 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 71.39 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 73.7 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 75.1 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 76.42 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 78.55 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 80.55 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 82 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 83.96 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 85.64 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 87.44 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 89.67 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 91.69 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 93.32 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 94.73 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 94.23 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.06 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.58 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 95.92 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.15 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 99 | +1.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.18 | 58.17 | 70.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.82 | 70.93 | 85.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.38 | 87.44 | 97.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 64 United Arab Emirates 99 compare
- 64 Argentina 99 compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 99 compare
- 64 Bahamas 99 compare
- 64 Bhutan 99 compare
- 64 Colombia 99 compare
- 64 Costa Rica 99 compare
- 64 Cyprus 99 compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 99 compare
- 64 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99 compare
- 64 Montenegro 99 compare
- 64 Mongolia 99 compare
- 64 Norway 99 compare
- 64 Portugal 99 compare
- 64 Thailand 99 compare
- 64 United States of America 99 compare
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99 compare
- 64 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 99 compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ecuador?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ecuador was 99 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.17 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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