Physicians per 1000 people in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de: Physicians per 1000 people was 1.66 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
1.66
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.94
in 1995
All-time low
0.666
in 1960
Years of data
19
1960–2017
Physicians per 1000 people in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de, 1960–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, physicians per 1000 people in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de stood at 1.66.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de peaked at 1.94 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.666, in 1960.
That places Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 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 | 0.666 | 0.815 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.8988 | 0.883 | 0.904 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.27 | 0.83 | 1.7 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1.56 | 1.94 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, República Bolivariana de
- 92 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.81 compare
- 93 Palau, Republic of 1.81 compare
- 94 Peru 1.69 compare
- 96 Algeria 1.66 compare
- 97 Panama 1.62 compare
- 98 El Salvador 1.62 compare
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- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 281,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 282,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 268,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 282,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de was 1.66 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 1995.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.666 in 1960.
- How does Venezuela, República Bolivariana de rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Venezuela, República Bolivariana de ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 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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