Brazil vs Ecuador: Physicians
Brazil
2.36 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ecuador
2.31 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Brazil rank
79th
Ecuador rank
81st
Physicians over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.36 per 1,000 people against 2.31 per 1,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 79th and Ecuador ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.387 per 1,000 people | 0.3655 per 1,000 people | 0.0215 per 1,000 people | Brazil |
| 1970s | 0.558 per 1,000 people | 0.3495 per 1,000 people | 0.2085 per 1,000 people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 1.22 per 1,000 people | 0.0053 per 1,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 0.1882 per 1,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil, at 2.36 per 1,000 people against 2.31 per 1,000 people in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for physicians?
- Brazil ranks 79th and Ecuador ranks 81st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.