Dentists in Ecuador
Ecuador: Dentists was 2.97 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.97
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
84th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.23
in 2019
All-time low
1.19
in 2000
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Dentists in Ecuador, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Ecuador is 2.97, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Ecuador peaked at 3.23 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 84th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Dentists in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.45 | — |
| 1991 | 1.55 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.67 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.38 | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 1.54 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 1.51 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.54 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.57 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.54 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.19 | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.24 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.25 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.37 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.67 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.97 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 3 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.12 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.23 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.97 | -8.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 | 1.38 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.19 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 1.81 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 81 Seychelles 3.07 compare
- 82 North Korea 3 compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 2.99 compare
- 85 Brunei 2.87 compare
- 86 Philippines 2.86 compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 2.83 compare
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 2.97 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for dentists?
- Ecuador ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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