Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Hospital beds was 13.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.15
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
113th
of 152 countries
All-time high
16.22
in 2008
All-time low
13.12
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Hospital beds in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Ecuador is 13.15, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Ecuador peaked at 16.22 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.12, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 113th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.42 | — |
| 2001 | 15.62 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.96 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 13.87 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 15.58 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 15.43 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.16 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 14.32 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.22 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 15.08 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 15.78 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 16.02 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.86 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 14.97 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.36 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.23 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.83 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 13.99 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.96 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.87 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.23 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 13.12 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.13 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.15 | +0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 13.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.18, 52% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 13.15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.19, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.07 | 13.87 | 16.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.79 | 13.83 | 16.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.16 | 13.12 | 13.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 hospital beds in Ecuador?
- Hospital beds in Ecuador was 13.15 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.22 in 2008.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for hospital beds?
- Ecuador ranks 113th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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