Medical doctors in Chile
Chile: Medical doctors was 68,987 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
Medical doctors in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13,650 | — |
| 2002 | 13,992 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 15,003 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 15,762 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 15,865 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 17,016 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 17,134 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 17,358 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 17,382 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 24,455 | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 27,323 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 30,400 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 33,045 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 36,012 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 38,580 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 41,767 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 45,088 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 48,531 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 50,439 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 54,196 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 57,952 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 62,144 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 65,535 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 68,987 | +5.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 68,987 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 3.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 68,987 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,656, 5.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +40.7% | 17,382 | 24,455 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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