Ecuador: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
In , Ecuador's Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 2.31.
That's down 0.3% from 2019, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2020 was 2.01 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MED.PHYS.ZS) • Data as of 2020
Trend (2004–2020)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.34
- Trough
- 0.88
- 1-year change
- -0.3%
- 5-year change
- +28.1%
- +5.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- +80.3%
- +6.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Physicians (per 1,000 people) |
|---|---|
| 2.3130 | |
| 2.3200 | |
| 2.3410 | |
| 2.2250 | |
| 2.0550 | |
| 1.8060 | |
| 1.6840 | |
| 1.6450 | |
| 1.5610 | |
| 1.3820 |
About Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Indicator code: SH.MED.PHYS.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Ecuador's Physicians (per 1,000 people) in 2020?
- In 2020, Ecuador's Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 2.31, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Ecuador's Physicians (per 1,000 people) rising or falling?
- Ecuador's Physicians (per 1,000 people) fell 0.3% from 2019 to 2020.
- How does Ecuador's Physicians (per 1,000 people) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Physicians (per 1,000 people) in 2020 was 2.01, so Ecuador is above the world average.
- What is Physicians (per 1,000 people) and how is it measured?
- Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MED.PHYS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.