Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 1,238 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,238
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
89th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,238
in 2023
All-time low
204.71
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ecuador stood at 1,238. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ecuador peaked at 1,238 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 204.71, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 89th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 204.71 | — |
| 2001 | 243.77 | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 302.39 | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 375.05 | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 410.54 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 436.94 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 468.04 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 450.83 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 478.32 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 522.66 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 569.46 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 645.23 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 704.68 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 765.69 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 800.8 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 844.97 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 825.7 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 887.44 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 954.68 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 979.46 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 992 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,131 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 1,157 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,238 | +7.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,238 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,238 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,228, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 389.33 | 204.71 | 522.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 797.81 | 569.46 | 979.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,130 | 992 | 1,238 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 86 Botswana 1,310 compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 1,264 compare
- 88 Antigua and Barbuda 1,241 compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 1,228 compare
- 91 Moldova 1,181 compare
- 92 El Salvador 1,176 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ecuador?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ecuador was 1,238 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,238 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.71 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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