Physicians in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Physicians was 1.66 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1960–2017
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) recorded 1.66 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2017.
Over the whole period, physicians in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 1.94 per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.666 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7405 per 1,000 people | 0.666 per 1,000 people | 0.815 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.8988 per 1,000 people | 0.883 per 1,000 people | 0.904 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 0.83 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 1.56 per 1,000 people | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,244 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1002 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4328 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5062 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Physicians in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 1.66 per 1,000 people in 2017, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.666 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for physicians?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.