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Ecuador Physicians per 1,000 people

Ecuador's physicians per 1,000 people fell to 2.31 per 1,000 in 2020, down from 2.32 per 1,000 in 2019, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.01 from the previous year. Ecuador has physicians per 1,000 people higher than the global median (2.31 vs median 1.82). Compared with the median in Americas, Ecuador is higher (2.31 vs regional median 2.00) and ranks 15th out of 34 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2020)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Physicians per 1,000 people (Per 1,000)
2020 2.31
2019 2.32
2018 2.35
2017 2.23
2016 2.06
2015 1.81
2014 1.69
2013 1.65
2012 1.57
2011 1.39
2010 1.29
2009 1.22
2008 1.1
2007 0.98
2006 0.9
2005 0.91
2004 0.89
2003 0.81
2002 0.85
2001 0.86
2000 0.82
1999 1.38
1998 1.31
1997 1.32
1996 1.31
1995 1.23
1994 1.26
1993 1.09
1992 1.18
1991 1.14
1990 0.94
1977 0.64
1975 0.35
1970 0.35
1965 0.34
1960 0.4
Ecuador Physicians per 1,000 people : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of doctors available in Ecuador for every 1,000 people.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 11.1 11.2 2023
Life Expectancy 77.39 76.58 2023