Ecuador—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #74 of 177Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2,564
2020
YoY Change
+10.2%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#74
of 177 countries
Maximum
2,564
2020
Minimum
264
1981
CAGR
+6.0%
40 years
Last
2,564
Previous
2,327
Highest
2,564
Lowest
264
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ecuador's pharmacists (total) was 2,564 in 2020, ranking #74 out of 177 countries. This represents a +10.2% change from 2019. Over the past 40 years, the highest recorded value was 2,564 (2020) and the lowest was 264 (1981). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,564 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 2,327 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,296 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2,138 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2,071 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,019 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,038 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,900 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 2,029 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 1,769 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 1,459 | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 1,183 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,181 | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 980 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,017 | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 764 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 666 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 687 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 738 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 728 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 745 | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 988 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 899 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 842 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 827 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 755 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 755 | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 632 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 667 | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 573 | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 503 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 479 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 448 | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 391 | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 322 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 301 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 322 | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 267 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 283 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 264 |
Top Countries — Pharmacists (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 347,466 | 2024 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 146,787 | 2022 |
| 3 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 77,531 | 2023 |
| 4 | Philippines | 72,886 | 2024 |
| 5 | Turkiye | 59,750 | 2023 |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 48,063 | 2020 |
| 7 | Ghana | 37,881 | 2024 |
| 8 | Nepal | 37,639 | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 35,100 | 2024 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 33,163 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Pharmacists (total) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number