Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 1.66 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
1.66 per 1,000 people
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.94 per 1,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
0.666 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
19
1960–2017
Physicians in Venezuela, 1960–2017
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 1.66 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2017.
Over the whole period, physicians in Venezuela 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 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.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.666 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.815 per 1,000 people | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 0.883 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.904 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.904 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.904 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.83 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.996 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.833 per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +72.4% |
| 1985 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.94 per 1,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.66 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.66 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Venezuela?
- Physicians in Venezuela 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.666 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for physicians?
- Venezuela ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Venezuela 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
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.