Ecuador's hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 1.32 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 12% from 1.5 in 2013 (1.27% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 1.32 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 1.4 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 1.5 | 2013 |
| Highest | 2.55 | 1975 |
| Lowest | 1.31 | 2021 |
| Average since 2014 | 1.39 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 1.87 | 1960 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Ecuador's hospital beds (per 1,000 people) rose 0.01 on 2022 (from 1.31 to 1.32).
Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was −0.01 and a typical year strayed about 0.08 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.19 in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.14 in 2016. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.02 a year. A straight line explains 80% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Ecuador had the 57th highest value of the 71 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 1.32 | 2023 |
| World | 3.29 | 2021 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2.01 | 2021 |
| Upper middle income | 4.52 | 2023 |
Closest to Ecuador in the 2023 ranking
- Bolivia — 54th of 71: 1.49
- Jordan — 55th of 71: 1.41
- Indonesia — 56th of 71: 1.37
- El Salvador — 58th of 71: 1.21
- Gambia, The — 59th of 71: 1.11
- Eritrea — 60th of 71: 1.02
What this measures
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Limitations: Depending on the source and means of monitoring, data may not be exactly comparable across countries. For more information, see the original source.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 31 values
| Year | Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.32 |
| 2022 | 1.31 |
| 2021 | 1.31 |
| 2020 | 1.32 |
| 2019 | 1.39 |
| 2018 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 1.38 |
| 2015 | 1.52 |
| 2014 | 1.54 |
| 2013 |
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in nearby economies
- Antigua and Barbuda — 3.42 (2023)
- Argentina — 3.36 (2022)
- Bahamas, The — 2.17 (2023)
- Barbados — 6.4 (2023)
- Belize — 1 (2023)
- Bolivia — 1.49 (2023)
- Brazil — 2.52 (2021)
- Chile — 1.94 (2023)
- Colombia — 1.7 (2020)
- Costa Rica — 1.14 (2022)
- Cuba — 4.33 (2023)
More health data for Ecuador
- Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 7.21% (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 7.58% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female — 2.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 23.33% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male — 2.23 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 24.48% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total — 4.37 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 23.9% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 7.77% (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Ecuador's hospital beds (per 1,000 people)?
- 1.32 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1960?
- It is down 29.44% from 1.87 in 1960 (0.55% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 2.55 in 1975 and the lowest 1.31 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank?
- 57th highest of 71 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in hospital beds (per 1,000 people) unusual for Ecuador?
- In 2023, Ecuador's hospital beds (per 1,000 people) rose 0.01 on 2022 (from 1.31 to 1.32). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was −0.01 and a typical year strayed about 0.08 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
- Where does this data come from?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.MED.BEDS.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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