Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 2.97 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.97
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
84th
of 173 countries
All-time high
3.23
in 2019
All-time low
1.19
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ecuador, 2000–2020

01232000201020202000: 1.22001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.42007: 1.62008: 1.62009: 1.72010: 1.82011: 2.22012: 2.22013: 2.42014: 2.62015: 2.72016: 32017: 32018: 3.12019: 3.22020: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ecuador stood at 2.97.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ecuador peaked at 3.23 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2000.

That places Ecuador 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ecuador, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 1.19 —
2001 1.2 +0.8%
2002 1.25 +4.2%
2003 1.24 -0.8%
2004 1.23 -0.8%
2005 1.25 +1.6%
2006 1.39 +11.2%
2007 1.59 +14.4%
2008 1.59 +0.0%
2009 1.7 +6.9%
2010 1.81 +6.5%
2011 2.22 +22.7%
2012 2.22 +0.0%
2013 2.37 +6.8%
2014 2.6 +9.7%
2015 2.67 +2.7%
2016 2.97 +11.2%
2017 3 +1.0%
2018 3.12 +4.0%
2019 3.23 +3.5%
2020 2.97 -8.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 2.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 2.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.36 1.19 1.7 10
2010s 2.62 1.81 3.23 10
2020s 2.97 2.97 2.97 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 81 Seychelles 3.07 compare
  2. 82 North Korea 3 compare
  3. 83 Trinidad and Tobago 2.99 compare
  4. 85 Brunei 2.87 compare
  5. 86 Philippines 2.86 compare
  6. 87 Dominican Republic 2.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ecuador?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ecuador was 2.97 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 2019.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Ecuador ranks 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
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