Health worker density, by type of occupation in Ecuador
Ecuador: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 2.97 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Ecuador, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.97 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 78th out of 160 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 75 Egypt 3.09 compare
- 76 Seychelles 3.07 compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 2.99 compare
- 79 Brunei Darussalam 2.87 compare
- 80 Philippines 2.86 compare
- 81 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0193 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0179 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 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 160 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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