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Physicians in Ecuador

Ecuador: Physicians was 2.31 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.31 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.34 per 1,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.335 per 1,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
36
1960–2020

Physicians in Ecuador, 1960–2020

0.511.522.51960199020201960: 0.396 per 1,000 people1965: 0.335 per 1,000 people1970: 0.348 per 1,000 people1975: 0.351 per 1,000 people1977: 0.637 per 1,000 people1990: 0.934 per 1,000 people1991: 1.1 per 1,000 people1992: 1.2 per 1,000 people1993: 1.1 per 1,000 people1994: 1.3 per 1,000 people1995: 1.2 per 1,000 people1996: 1.3 per 1,000 people1997: 1.3 per 1,000 people1998: 1.3 per 1,000 people1999: 1.4 per 1,000 people2000: 0.812 per 1,000 people2001: 0.851 per 1,000 people2002: 0.849 per 1,000 people2003: 0.808 per 1,000 people2004: 0.884 per 1,000 people2005: 0.902 per 1,000 people2006: 0.895 per 1,000 people2007: 0.978 per 1,000 people2008: 1.1 per 1,000 people2009: 1.2 per 1,000 people2010: 1.3 per 1,000 people2011: 1.4 per 1,000 people2012: 1.6 per 1,000 people2013: 1.6 per 1,000 people2014: 1.7 per 1,000 people2015: 1.8 per 1,000 people2016: 2.1 per 1,000 people2017: 2.2 per 1,000 people2018: 2.3 per 1,000 people2019: 2.3 per 1,000 people2020: 2.3 per 1,000 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 78 Dominican Republic 2.43 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 79 Brazil 2.36 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 80 Malaysia 2.34 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 82 Kuwait 2.27 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 83 Turkey 2.24 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 84 Maldives 2.23 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.