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, since the launch of watchOS 7.6, Apple has made the feature available to more countries. Right now, there are 147 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. Therefore, Apple wants more people to use this important and life-saving feature. Let’s jump into Apple Watch ECG-supported countries list.
Complete list of countries where Apple Watch ECG works
- Åland Islands
- Andorra
- Anguilla
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Bermuda
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- 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
- Estonia
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French Southern Territories
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guam
- Guernsey
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Heard and McDonald Islands
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jersey
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Martinique
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montserrat
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Niue
- Norfolk Island
- Norway
- Oman
- Palestinian Territories
- Peru
- Philippines
- Pitcairn Islands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Republic of Cabo Verde
- Reunion
- Romania
- Russia
- 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
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Tokelau
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Turkey
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- US Outlying Islands
- US Virgin Islands
- Vatican City
- Vietnam
- Wallis and Futuna
- Zimbabwe
Can you enable 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.
Actually, the regulatory approval processes have prevented it from being available everywhere. But seeing the speed with which Apple has launched the ECG app outside of the USA, I can say that it will soon embrace more territories.
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Ava is an enthusiastic consumer tech writer coming from a technical background. She loves to explore and research new Apple products & accessories and help readers easily decode the tech. Along with studying, her weekend plan includes binge-watching anime.