Nursing and midwifery personnel in Ecuador
Ecuador: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 26.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
26.3
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
117th
of 189 countries
All-time high
26.37
in 2019
All-time low
12.97
in 2003
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Ecuador, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Ecuador is 26.3, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Ecuador peaked at 26.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.97, in 2003.
Ecuador ranks 117th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.61 | — |
| 1991 | 16.29 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 16.55 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 14.18 | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 16.15 | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 15.85 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 16.84 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 16.96 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 16.26 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 16.49 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 13.96 | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 13.54 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 13.8 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.97 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 13.7 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 14.64 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 13.65 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 14.14 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 15.13 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 16.34 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 17.29 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 18.82 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 20.79 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 22.05 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 21.8 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.16 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.64 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 24.58 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 26.04 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 26.37 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.3 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.12 | 14.18 | 16.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.19 | 12.97 | 16.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.35 | 17.29 | 26.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Ecuador?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Ecuador was 26.3 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 26.37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.97 in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Ecuador ranks 117th 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 52.1%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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