Chile vs United States of America: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Chile
16.77 per 10,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
5.89 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Chile rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Chile
- United States of America
How they compare
Chile currently reports 16.77 per 10,000 people against 5.89 per 10,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 10.88 per 10,000 people.
That makes Chile's figure about 2.8 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States of America ahead.
Chile ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 5.81 per 10,000 people | 5.8 per 10,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 9.32 per 10,000 people | 5.95 per 10,000 people | 3.37 per 10,000 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 15.3 per 10,000 people | 5.92 per 10,000 people | 9.38 per 10,000 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Chile or United States of America?
- Chile, at 16.77 per 10,000 people against 5.89 per 10,000 people in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Chile and United States of America?
- 10.88 per 10,000 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Chile ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.