Ecuador vs Maldives: Physicians

Ecuador
2.31 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Maldives
2.23 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Ecuador rank
81st
Maldives rank
84th

Physicians over time

  • Ecuador
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2.31 per 1,000 people against 2.23 per 1,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 81st and Maldives ranks 84th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 0.348 per 1,000 people 0.033 per 1,000 people 0.315 per 1,000 people Ecuador
1990s 1.12 per 1,000 people 0.3005 per 1,000 people 0.816 per 1,000 people Ecuador
2000s 1.03 per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people 0.3783 per 1,000 people Maldives
2010s 1.98 per 1,000 people 1.77 per 1,000 people 0.2133 per 1,000 people Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Ecuador or Maldives?
Ecuador, at 2.31 per 1,000 people against 2.23 per 1,000 people in Maldives as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians between Ecuador and Maldives?
0.08 per 1,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Maldives?
14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Ecuador and Maldives rank globally for physicians?
Ecuador ranks 81st and Maldives ranks 84th 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.