Health system composite index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Health system composite index was -0.1467 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Ecuador is -0.1467 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 60.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Ecuador peaked at 0.3574 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.6577 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1977.
That places Ecuador 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.1913 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -0.1039 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -45.7% |
| 1970 | -0.2147 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +106.5% |
| 1975 | -0.1532 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.6% |
| 1977 | -0.6577 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +329.2% |
| 1980 | -0.3422 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.0% |
| 1981 | 0.009 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -102.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2486 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2671.0% |
| 1983 | -0.0803 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -132.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2476 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -408.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0897 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -63.8% |
| 1986 | -0.0167 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -118.6% |
| 1987 | -0.1806 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +980.6% |
| 1988 | -0.1847 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 1989 | -0.2167 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.3% |
| 1990 | -0.3887 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +79.4% |
| 1991 | -0.4059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.4% |
| 1992 | -0.1386 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.8% |
| 1993 | -0.1081 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 0.142 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -231.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1551 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.2% |
| 1996 | -0.1727 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -211.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0571 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -133.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1834 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +221.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3574 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +94.9% |
| 2000 | -0.0622 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -117.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0736 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0458 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0646 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0556 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -185.9% |
| 2005 | -0.0991 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -278.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0723 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0272 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -62.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0674 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -348.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0606 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.039 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0016 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -104.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0484 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3076.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0899 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +85.8% |
| 2014 | -0.1352 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -250.3% |
| 2015 | -0.1355 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 2016 | -0.0831 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.7% |
| 2017 | -0.1618 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +94.7% |
| 2018 | -0.0542 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -66.5% |
| 2019 | -0.1093 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +101.8% |
| 2020 | -0.2604 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +138.2% |
| 2021 | -0.6227 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +139.1% |
| 2022 | -0.363 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.7% |
| 2023 | -0.3715 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 2024 | -0.1467 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -60.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -0.1467 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1594 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -0.1467 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3076.6% | -0.0016 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0484 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1982 | +2671.0% | 0.009 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2486 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1987 | -980.6% | -0.0167 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1806 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1476 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1913 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1039 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.3419 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6577 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1532 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
| 1980s | -0.0426 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3422 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2486 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0319 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3574 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0261 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0991 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0674 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0503 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1618 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0899 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3528 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6227 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1467 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 118 Mauritania -0.0779 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 119 Romania -0.0782 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 120 Mexico -0.0899 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 122 Samoa -0.1518 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 123 Saint Lucia -0.1527 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 124 Indonesia -0.1907 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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 health system composite index in Ecuador?
- Health system composite index in Ecuador was -0.1467 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3574 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1999.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6577 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1977.
- How does Ecuador rank for health system composite index?
- Ecuador ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.