What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ecuador?

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ecuador was 0.41 per 10,000 population in 2015, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 0.53 per 10,000 population in 2011.

What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.37 per 10,000 population in 2003.

How does Ecuador rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?

Ecuador ranks 118th out of 155 countries with data for 2015.

Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ecuador data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ecuador

Name: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ecuador
Creator: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
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Ecuador: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.41 per 10,000 population in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

0.41 per 10,000 population

World rank

118th

of 155 countries

All-time high

0.53 per 10,000 population

in 2011

All-time low

0.37 per 10,000 population

in 2003

Years of data

2000–2015

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ecuador, 2000–2015

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.41 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ecuador peaked at 0.53 per 10,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.37 per 10,000 population, in 2003.

That places Ecuador 118th out of 155 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.392 per 10,000 population	0.37 per 10,000 population	0.45 per 10,000 population	5
2010s	0.47 per 10,000 population	0.41 per 10,000 population	0.53 per 10,000 population	2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

115 Uzbekistan 0.51 per 10,000 population compare
116 Comoros 0.48 per 10,000 population compare
117 Cambodia 0.46 per 10,000 population compare
119 Armenia 0.39 per 10,000 population compare
119 Burkina Faso 0.39 per 10,000 population compare
119 Cote d'Ivoire 0.39 per 10,000 population compare
119 Russia 0.39 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ecuador?: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ecuador was 0.41 per 10,000 population in 2015, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.53 per 10,000 population in 2011.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.37 per 10,000 population in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Ecuador ranks 118th out of 155 countries with data for 2015.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit: per 10,000 population
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)