Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 2.97 per 10,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.97 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
90th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.23 per 10,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
1.19 per 10,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Ecuador, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.97 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2020.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Ecuador peaked at 3.23 per 10,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.19 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.25 per 10,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.24 per 10,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.23 per 10,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.25 per 10,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.39 per 10,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 1.59 per 10,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 1.59 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 per 10,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.81 per 10,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.22 per 10,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 2.22 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.37 per 10,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6 per 10,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.67 per 10,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.97 per 10,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 3 per 10,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.12 per 10,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.23 per 10,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.97 per 10,000 people | -8.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.97 per 10,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.97 per 10,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 per 10,000 people, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 per 10,000 people | 1.19 per 10,000 people | 1.7 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 per 10,000 people | 1.81 per 10,000 people | 3.23 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 per 10,000 people | 2.97 per 10,000 people | 2.97 per 10,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 87 Seychelles 3.07 per 10,000 people compare
- 88 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3 per 10,000 people compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 2.99 per 10,000 people compare
- 91 Brunei Darussalam 2.87 per 10,000 people compare
- 91 Brunei 2.87 per 10,000 people compare
- 93 Philippines 2.86 per 10,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Ecuador?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Ecuador was 2.97 per 10,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 per 10,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Ecuador ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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