Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 18.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Ecuador, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Ecuador stood at 18.2.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Ecuador peaked at 48.6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.2, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 56th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 48.6 | — |
| 2004 | 47.9 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 47 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 44.7 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 41.9 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 37.5 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 35 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 30.9 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 26.7 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 24.4 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 21.7 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 16.9 | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 20 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 17.9 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 16.9 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 16.2 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.1 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 22.8 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 19.1 | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 18.2 | -4.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 18.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 18.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +33.3% | 17.1 | 22.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.23 | 35 | 48.6 | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.87 | 16.2 | 30.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.03 | 18.2 | 22.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More population data for Ecuador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Ecuador?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Ecuador was 18.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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