External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Ecuador
Ecuador: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.3% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 226.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Ecuador peaked at 2.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 122nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -45.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -46.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +108.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -48.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +56.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -62.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -51.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +120.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +59.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -44.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +199.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +165.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -16.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +199.9% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 119 Lithuania 0.3% compare
- 120 Turkmenistan 0.3% compare
- 121 Greece 0.3% compare
- 123 Kazakhstan 0.2% compare
- 124 Latvia 0.1% compare
- 125 Montenegro 0.1% 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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Ecuador?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Ecuador was 0.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Ecuador ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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