Nursing and midwifery personnel in Ecuador
Ecuador: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 46,138 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Ecuador, 1981–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 46,138 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Ecuador peaked at 46,138 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,249, in 1981.
That places Ecuador 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11,249 | — |
| 1982 | 11,578 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 12,226 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 13,516 | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 14,060 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 13,516 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 15,244 | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 15,740 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 15,963 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 16,353 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 17,439 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 18,087 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 15,814 | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 18,369 | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 18,369 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19,889 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 20,400 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 19,920 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 20,567 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 17,715 | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 17,476 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 18,131 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 17,345 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 18,642 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 20,272 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 19,226 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 20,266 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 22,050 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 24,227 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 26,068 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 28,850 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 32,381 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 34,853 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 34,958 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36,049 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 39,019 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 41,198 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 44,397 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 45,733 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 46,138 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,677 | 11,249 | 15,963 | 9 |
| 1990s | 18,521 | 15,814 | 20,567 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,535 | 17,345 | 24,227 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,351 | 26,068 | 45,733 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,138 | 46,138 | 46,138 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Ecuador?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Ecuador was 46,138 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 46,138 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,249 in 1981.
- How does Ecuador rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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