Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 99.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Ecuador, 1987–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ecuador stood at 99.4. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ecuador peaked at 99.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.3, in 1987.
That places Ecuador 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 61.3 | — |
| 1994 | 98.7 | +61.0% |
| 1999 | 99.1 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.9 | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 71.4 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 73.7 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 75.1 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 76.4 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 78.5 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 80.6 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 82 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 85.6 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 87.4 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 89.7 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 91.7 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 93.3 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 94.7 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 94.2 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.1 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.6 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 95.9 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.2 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 99.4 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.3 | 61.3 | 61.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.9 | 98.7 | 99.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.82 | 70.9 | 85.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.38 | 87.4 | 97.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 62 Cyprus 99.3 compare
- 62 Mongolia 99.3 compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 99.2 compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 99.2 compare
- 64 Norway 99.2 compare
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ecuador?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ecuador was 99.4 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3 in 1987.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.