Apple is continuously expanding its brand services and making them available to more users globally. Apple Watch Series 4’s most talked-about feature, ECG, was once restricted to the US and some nearby territories. However, with the launch of watchOS 11, Apple has made the feature available to more countries. Right now, there are 169 countries where Apple Watch ECG works.
What is Apple Watch ECG?
The ECG feature is compatible with all Apple Watch devices, starting with Series 4. Every two hours, the irregular heart rhythm notification function examines heart rates in the background and alerts you if it finds any irregularity. So, you may get a warning for potentially hazardous heart rhythms and progress to more severe disorders.
You can check this from the onboard heart rate sensor and the built-in Heart Rate app. The Apple Watch’s life-saving features have saved a human life in several cases. Therefore, Apple wants more people to use it. Let’s jump into the list of Apple Watch ECG-supported countries.
Complete list of countries where Apple Watch ECG works
Afghanistan
Åland Islands
Andorra
Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Bermuda
Bhutan
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Bulgaria
Cabo Verde/Cape Verde
Canada
Caribbean Netherlands
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chile
China mainland
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Cook Islands
Croatia
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominica
Egypt
Estonia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard and McDonald Islands
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Madagascar
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montserrat
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Niue
Norfolk Island
Norway
Oman
Palau
Palestinian Territories
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of Cabo Verde
Réunion
Romania
Russia
Samoa
Saudi Arabia
Seychelles
Singapore
Sint Maarten
Slovakia
Slovenia
So. Georgia and So. Sandwich Isl.
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
St. Barthélemy
St. Helena
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Martin
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Vincent and Grenadines
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
US Outlying Islands
US Virgin Islands
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vietnam
Wallis and Futuna
Zimbabwe
Can you enable the Apple Watch ECG feature in any country?
You can’t use the feature if you live outside the above-mentioned countries where Apple Watch ECG works. Also, it was believed that it could be installed by changing the App Store country and region, even in those countries where it’s unavailable. However, that was not to be.
The regulatory approval processes have prevented it from being available everywhere. However, seeing the speed with which Apple launched the ECG app outside of the USA, I can say that it will soon embrace more territories.
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