Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.31 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.31 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.34 per 1,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.335 per 1,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
36
1960–2020
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2020
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador stood at 2.31 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 2.34 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.335 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
Ecuador ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.396 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.335 per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.348 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.351 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.637 per 1,000 people | +81.5% |
| 1990 | 0.934 per 1,000 people | +46.6% |
| 1991 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.812 per 1,000 people | -40.7% |
| 2001 | 0.851 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.849 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.808 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.884 per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.902 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.895 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.978 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 1.22 per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3655 per 1,000 people | 0.335 per 1,000 people | 0.396 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4453 per 1,000 people | 0.348 per 1,000 people | 0.637 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 0.934 per 1,000 people | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9291 per 1,000 people | 0.808 per 1,000 people | 1.22 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 2.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 per 1,000 people | 2.31 per 1,000 people | 2.31 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 854.31 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,829 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.2567 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,829 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 2.31 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.335 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.