Physicians per 1000 people in Chile
Chile: Physicians per 1000 people was 3.33 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Chile, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Chile is 3.33, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Chile peaked at 3.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.463, in 1970.
That places Chile 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physicians per 1000 people in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.559 | — |
| 1965 | 0.473 | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.463 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.516 | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.817 | +58.3% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +34.6% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.983 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.882 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.936 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.974 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.97 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.74 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.87 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.02 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.29 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.43 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.57 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.63 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.98 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.18 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 3.33 | +4.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59, 93% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians per 1000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +58.3% | 0.516 | 0.817 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.516 | 0.473 | 0.559 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4895 | 0.463 | 0.516 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.817 | 0.817 | 0.817 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 0.983 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9842 | 0.882 | 1.03 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 1.42 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 | 2.8 | 3.33 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Chile?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Chile was 3.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.463 in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Chile ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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