Ecuador—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #50 of 192Series years: 1981–2020
Latest Value
40,587
2020
YoY Change
+0.9%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#50
of 192 countries
Maximum
40,587
2020
Minimum
6,545
1981
CAGR
+4.8%
40 years
Last
40,587
Previous
40,230
Highest
40,587
Lowest
6,545
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ecuador's physicians (total) was 40,587 in 2020, ranking #50 out of 192 countries. This represents a +0.9% change from 2019. Over the past 40 years, the highest recorded value was 40,587 (2020) and the lowest was 6,545 (1981). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Ecuador — Physicians (total): 40,587 medical doctors for reference year 2020. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 40,230 medical doctors in 2019.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 40,587 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40,230 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 39,908 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 37,293 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 33,925 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 29,374 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 27,007 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 26,000 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 24,302 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 21,174 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 19,344 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 18,024 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 15,968 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 14,007 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 12,606 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 12,492 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 12,027 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 10,808 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 11,149 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 10,989 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 10,304 | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 17,075 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 16,016 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 15,866 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 15,388 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 14,271 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14,271 | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 12,149 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 12,853 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 12,205 | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 9,785 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 10,403 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 10,719 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 9,901 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 8,742 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 9,414 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 8,742 | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 7,750 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 7,228 | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 6,545 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. 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
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1981–2020View original source →