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 per 1,000 people in Ecuador, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people 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.
That places Ecuador 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
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 per 1,000 people in Ecuador?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Ecuador was 1.32 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Ecuador ranks 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people 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 World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, 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.