Brazil vs Ecuador: Physicians

Brazil
2.36 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ecuador
2.31 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Brazil rank
79th
Ecuador rank
81st

Physicians over time

  • Brazil
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.36 per 1,000 people against 2.31 per 1,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.044 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.

Globally, Brazil ranks 79th and Ecuador ranks 81st of 194 countries.

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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
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.