Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 1.32 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Ecuador, 1960–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds in Ecuador stood at 1.32 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Ecuador peaked at 2.55 per 1,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.31 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 123rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 2.55 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 1.64 per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.55 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.32 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 53% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.32 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.94 per 1,000 people, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +25.6% | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 2.35 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.45 per 1,000 people | 2.35 per 1,000 people | 2.55 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 1.64 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1.62 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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 hospital beds in Ecuador?
- Hospital beds in Ecuador was 1.32 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for hospital beds?
- Ecuador ranks 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.