Public healthcare spending share gdp in Ecuador
Ecuador: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 4.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.68
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.31
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Ecuador is 4.68, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Ecuador peaked at 5.31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 1.33 | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 1.49 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.73 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.18 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 2.19 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.56 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 2.99 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 3.16 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.53 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 3.86 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 4.16 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 4.62 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.64 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.99 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 4.91 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.28 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 5.31 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.72 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 4.68 | -0.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.38, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.68 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.36, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 2.99 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4.68 | 5.31 | 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)
- 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Ecuador?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Ecuador was 4.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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