Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ecuador

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
130th
of 165 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
7
2000–2015

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

00.20.40.62000200720152000: 0.38 per 10,000 population2001: 0.38 per 10,000 population2002: 0.38 per 10,000 population2003: 0.37 per 10,000 population2009: 0.45 per 10,000 population2011: 0.53 per 10,000 population2015: 0.41 per 10,000 population

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 130th out of 165 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ecuador, 2000 to 2015.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2000 0.38 per 10,000 population
2001 0.38 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2002 0.38 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2003 0.37 per 10,000 population -2.6%
2009 0.45 per 10,000 population +21.6%
2011 0.53 per 10,000 population +17.8%
2015 0.41 per 10,000 population -22.6%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.41 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.41 per 10,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.58 per 10,000 population, 9% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 127 Zambia 0.47 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 128 Cambodia 0.46 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 129 Mali 0.43 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 131 Armenia 0.39 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 131 Cote d'Ivoire 0.39 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 131 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 130th out of 165 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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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
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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