Ecuador—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #113 of 189Series years: 1981–2015
Latest Value
672
2015
Global Rank
#113
of 189 countries
Maximum
810
2011
Minimum
130
1981
CAGR
+5.0%
25 years
Last
672
Previous
—
Highest
810
Lowest
130
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ecuador's pharmacists (total) was 672 in 2015, ranking #113 out of 189 countries. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 810 (2011) and the lowest was 130 (1981). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Ecuador — Pharmacists (total): 672 pharmacists for reference year 2015. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 672 | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 810 | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 664 | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 497 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 494 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 487 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 487 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 428 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 385 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 354 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 327 | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 269 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 263 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 265 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 257 | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 229 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 222 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 222 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 213 | +35.7% |
| 1986 | 157 | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 184 | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 157 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 172 | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 139 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 130 |
Top Countries — Pharmacists (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1.8M | 2024 |
| 2 | China | 569,481 | 2023 |
| 3 | United States | 328,870 | 2024 |
| 4 | Japan | 253,198 | 2022 |
| 5 | Italy | 82,394 | 2023 |
| 6 | Brazil | 80,603 | 2024 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 69,187 | 2024 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 65,406 | 2023 |
| 9 | France | 62,643 | 2023 |
| 10 | Philippines | 61,474 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of pharmacists; not midwifery personnel. WHO GHO series HWF_0015. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
pharmacists
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1981–2015View original source →