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.
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66 | — |
| 2001 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 78 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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 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.