Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Chile
Chile: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 3.33 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Chile, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Chile is 3.33 per 1,000 people, 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people 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.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Chile?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Chile was 3.33 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.463 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Chile ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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