Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 2.51 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Ecuador, 1990–2018
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2018, nurses and midwives in Ecuador stood at 2.51 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Ecuador peaked at 2.85 per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.42 per 1,000 people, in 1993.
That places Ecuador 119th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.51 per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.51 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.51 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 8 |
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)
- 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 nurses and midwives in Ecuador?
- Nurses and midwives in Ecuador was 2.51 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 per 1,000 people in 1993.
- How does Ecuador rank for nurses and midwives?
- Ecuador ranks 119th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.