Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ecuador
Ecuador: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ecuador is 78, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ecuador peaked at 80 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 65th 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.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66 | — |
| 2001 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7 | 66 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3 | 71 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78 | 78 | 78 | 4 |
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More health data for Ecuador
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- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ecuador?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ecuador was 78 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2017.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.