Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 2.31 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Ecuador, 1960–2020
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, physicians in Ecuador stood at 2.31 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Ecuador peaked at 2.34 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.335 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
Ecuador ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.396 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.335 per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.348 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.351 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.637 per 1,000 people | +81.5% |
| 1990 | 0.934 per 1,000 people | +46.6% |
| 1991 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.812 per 1,000 people | -40.7% |
| 2001 | 0.851 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.849 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.808 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.884 per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.902 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.895 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.978 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 1.22 per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.31 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.31 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +81.5% | 0.351 per 1,000 people | 0.637 per 1,000 people |
| 2000 | -40.7% | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 0.812 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3655 per 1,000 people | 0.335 per 1,000 people | 0.396 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4453 per 1,000 people | 0.348 per 1,000 people | 0.637 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 0.934 per 1,000 people | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9291 per 1,000 people | 0.808 per 1,000 people | 1.22 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 2.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 per 1,000 people | 2.31 per 1,000 people | 2.31 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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 physicians in Ecuador?
- Physicians in Ecuador was 2.31 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.335 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for physicians?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians 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 Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.