Medical doctors in Ecuador

Ecuador: Medical doctors was 23.13 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
23.13
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 185 countries
All-time high
23.41
in 2018
All-time low
8.08
in 2003
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Medical doctors in Ecuador, 1990–2020

101520251990200520201990: 9.31991: 11.41992: 11.81993: 10.91994: 12.61995: 12.31996: 131997: 13.21998: 13.11999: 13.72000: 8.12001: 8.52002: 8.52003: 8.12004: 8.82005: 92006: 8.92007: 9.82008: 112009: 12.22010: 12.82011: 13.82012: 15.62013: 16.42014: 16.82015: 18.12016: 20.62017: 22.22018: 23.42019: 23.22020: 23.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical doctors in Ecuador is 23.13, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Ecuador peaked at 23.41 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.08, in 2003.

That places Ecuador 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.12 9.34 13.69 10
2000s 9.29 8.08 12.16 10
2010s 18.3 12.83 23.41 10
2020s 23.13 23.13 23.13 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 78 Barbados 23.98 compare
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  3. 80 Uzbekistan 23.23 compare
  4. 82 Maldives 23 compare
  5. 83 Malaysia 22.72 compare
  6. 84 Brunei 21.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Ecuador?
Medical doctors in Ecuador was 23.13 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 23.41 in 2018.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.08 in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for medical doctors?
Ecuador ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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 Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
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