Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 97.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
109th
of 178 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2019
All-time low
70.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 97.2% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ecuador peaked at 97.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 109th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.9% | — |
| 2001 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 75.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 97.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 97.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.7% | 70.9% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 88.6% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.3% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 108 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 97.5% compare
- 109 Slovakia 97.2% compare
- 111 Egypt 97.1% compare
- 111 Micronesia 97.1% 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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ecuador?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ecuador was 97.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Ecuador ranks 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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