Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 382.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
382.43
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
86th
of 193 countries
All-time high
382.43
in 2023
All-time low
126.78
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ecuador stood at 382.43. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ecuador peaked at 382.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 126.78, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 86th 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.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 126.78 | — |
| 2001 | 145.26 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 185.75 | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 228.97 | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 245.93 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 270.13 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 280.76 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 239.42 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 250.88 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 259.79 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 257.74 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 286.75 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 288.64 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 275.46 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 247.91 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 285.42 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 247.79 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 265.91 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 274.84 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 284.78 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 299.14 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 332.92 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 354.81 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 382.43 | +7.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 382.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 382.43 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223.37 | 126.78 | 280.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.52 | 247.79 | 288.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.32 | 299.14 | 382.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 83 Kazakhstan 403.57 compare
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 402.04 compare
- 85 Seychelles 391.92 compare
- 87 El Salvador 381.98 compare
- 88 United Arab Emirates 360.27 compare
- 89 Guyana 350.45 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)
- 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ecuador?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ecuador was 382.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 382.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.78 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Ecuador ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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