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
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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

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.