Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 96.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
96.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
67th
of 125 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2019
All-time low
60.3%
in 1993
Years of data
29
1993–2021
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Ecuador, 1993–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Ecuador stood at 96.3%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Ecuador peaked at 97.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 1993.
Ecuador ranks 67th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 60.3% | — |
| 1994 | 63.5% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.2% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 67.5% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 68.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 80.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 96.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 96.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 60.3% | 68.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 69.8% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 88.9% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.8% | 96.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Ecuador?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Ecuador was 96.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 1993.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Ecuador ranks 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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