The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 78 for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Ecuador peaked at 80 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 65th of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7 | 66 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3 | 71 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78 | 78 | 78 | 4 |
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More health data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 157,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 153,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 157,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 152,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 152,655 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Ecuador?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Ecuador was 78 in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2017.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential services including reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and service capacity and access.