Table 1 Health indicators in Ecuador (2006 & 2014)
Variable | 2006 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|
Total expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP | 5.86 | 9.16 |
Government expenditure on health as a percentage of total expenditure on health | 24.31 | 49.21 |
Government expenditure on health as a percentage of total government expenditure | 5.07 | 10.23 |
Social security expenditure on health as a percentage of government expenditure on health | 23.41 | 50.24 |
Out of Pocket expenditure per capita in US$ | 116.5 | 230.3 |
Total number of Health care Facilities | 3681 | 4139 |
MPH Facilities | 1737 | 2099 |
IESS Facilities | 51 | 74 |
Rural IESS Facilities | 577 | 657 |
Ratio of Doctors (per 1000 population) | 0.903 | 2.035 |
Ratio of Nurses (per 1000 population) | 0.537 | 1.014 |
Under 5 mortality rate | 28.3 | 21.5 |
Adult mortality rate | 144 | 119 |
Prevalence of obesity among adults | 14.6 | 18.3 |