Physicians in Ecuador
Ecuador: Physicians 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.
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 |
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More health data for Ecuador
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 142,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 150,406 (2025)
- Population, female 9.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 152,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 158,939 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 142,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 159,795 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 152,914 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 8.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 148,517 (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.