Ecuador
Country in Americas
In brief
Children vaccinated against measles: 74% (2024). World rank 158 of 193 (1 = best); in Americas, 32 of 35. Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 4.9% (2024). World rank 29 of 209 (1 = best); in Americas, 4 of 42. Adults who use tobacco: 10.1% (2024). World rank 33 of 166 (1 = best); in Americas, 8 of 24. From 2014 to 2024: adult literacy 94.2% → 93.5%, public spending on education 5.2% → 3.7% (share of GDP), and children vaccinated against measles 85% → 74%. Better than all its neighbours (Colombia and Peru): access to clean cooking fuels and diabetes prevalence. Worse than all its neighbours (Colombia and Peru): adult literacy, secondary school enrolment, hospital beds per 1,000 people, children vaccinated against measles, and access to safe drinking water.