Dentists in Ecuador
Ecuador: Dentists was 5,203 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
5,203
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
57th
of 178 countries
All-time high
5,597
in 2019
All-time low
992
in 1981
Years of data
40
1981–2020
Dentists in Ecuador, 1981–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Ecuador is 5,203, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Ecuador peaked at 5,597 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 992, in 1981.
Ecuador ranks 57th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dentists in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 992 | — |
| 1982 | 1,129 | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 1,146 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,152 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,171 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,152 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,269 | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 1,386 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 1,459 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1,517 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,657 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 1,826 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 1,542 | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 1,751 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1,751 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,815 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,894 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,892 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,997 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1,513 | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 1,546 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,637 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1,654 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,678 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,729 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,956 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 2,271 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 2,320 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,521 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 2,729 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 3,397 | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 3,459 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,752 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 4,170 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 4,335 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4,902 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 5,027 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5,318 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 5,597 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 5,203 | -7.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5,203 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,026, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5,203 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,232, 4.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,206 | 992 | 1,459 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,764 | 1,517 | 1,997 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,882 | 1,513 | 2,521 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,269 | 2,729 | 5,597 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,203 | 5,203 | 5,203 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Ecuador?
- Dentists in Ecuador was 5,203 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,597 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 992 in 1981.
- How does Ecuador rank for dentists?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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