Medical doctors in Chile
Chile: Medical doctors was 68,987 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
68,987
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
37th
of 187 countries
All-time high
68,987
in 2024
All-time low
13,650
in 1992
Years of data
24
1992–2024
Medical doctors in Chile, 1992–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chile recorded 68,987 for medical doctors in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Chile peaked at 68,987 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,650, in 1992.
Chile ranks 37th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,650 | 13,650 | 13,650 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16,189 | 13,992 | 17,382 | 8 |
| 2010s | 37,564 | 24,455 | 50,439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,763 | 54,196 | 68,987 | 5 |
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More health data for Chile
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 143,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 140,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 140,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 137,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 135,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 132,095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Chile?
- Medical doctors in Chile was 68,987 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 68,987 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,650 in 1992.
- How does Chile rank for medical doctors?
- Chile ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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