Brazil vs Ecuador: Physicians per 1000 people

Brazil
2.36
in 2023
Ecuador
2.31
in 2020
Brazil rank
79th
Ecuador rank
81st

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Brazil
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.36 against 2.31 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.05.

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 0.3655 0.0215 Brazil
1970s 0.558 0.3495 0.2085 Brazil
1990s 1.23 1.22 0.0053 Brazil
2010s 2.08 1.89 0.1882 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Brazil or Ecuador?
Brazil, at 2.36 against 2.31 in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Brazil and Ecuador?
0.05, 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 per 1000 people?
Brazil ranks 79th and Ecuador ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 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 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed