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Physicians in Chile

Chile: Physicians was 3.33 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.33 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.33 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0.463 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
30
1960–2023

Physicians in Chile, 1960–2023

01231960199120231960: 0.559 per 1,000 people1965: 0.473 per 1,000 people1970: 0.463 per 1,000 people1979: 0.516 per 1,000 people1984: 0.817 per 1,000 people1990: 1.1 per 1,000 people1991: 1.1 per 1,000 people1992: 0.983 per 1,000 people2002: 0.882 per 1,000 people2003: 0.936 per 1,000 people2004: 0.974 per 1,000 people2005: 0.97 per 1,000 people2006: 1 per 1,000 people2007: 1 per 1,000 people2008: 1 per 1,000 people2009: 1 per 1,000 people2010: 1.4 per 1,000 people2011: 1.6 per 1,000 people2012: 1.7 per 1,000 people2013: 1.9 per 1,000 people2014: 2 per 1,000 people2015: 2.1 per 1,000 people2016: 2.3 per 1,000 people2017: 2.4 per 1,000 people2018: 2.6 per 1,000 people2019: 2.6 per 1,000 people2020: 2.8 per 1,000 people2021: 3 per 1,000 people2022: 3.2 per 1,000 people2023: 3.3 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Chile recorded 3.33 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Chile peaked at 3.33 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.463 per 1,000 people, in 1970.

Chile ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.516 per 1,000 people 0.473 per 1,000 people 0.559 per 1,000 people 2
1970s 0.4895 per 1,000 people 0.463 per 1,000 people 0.516 per 1,000 people 2
1980s 0.817 per 1,000 people 0.817 per 1,000 people 0.817 per 1,000 people 1
1990s 1.05 per 1,000 people 0.983 per 1,000 people 1.1 per 1,000 people 3
2000s 0.9842 per 1,000 people 0.882 per 1,000 people 1.03 per 1,000 people 8
2010s 2.07 per 1,000 people 1.42 per 1,000 people 2.63 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 3.07 per 1,000 people 2.8 per 1,000 people 3.33 per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 50 Latvia 3.4 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 51 Slovenia 3.37 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 52 Armenia 3.36 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 54 United Kingdom 3.3 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 55 France 3.28 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 56 Azerbaijan 3.19 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Chile?
Physicians in Chile was 3.33 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 3.33 per 1,000 people in 2023.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.463 per 1,000 people in 1970.
How does Chile rank for physicians?
Chile ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is physicians rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.