Specialist medical practitioners in Chile

Chile: Specialist medical practitioners was 34,783 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34,783
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
27th
of 95 countries
All-time high
34,783
in 2024
All-time low
9,389
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Specialist medical practitioners in Chile, 2010–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k2010201720242010: 9.4k2011: 12.4k2012: 15.4k2013: 17.0k2014: 18.8k2015: 19.8k2016: 21.0k2017: 22.1k2018: 23.5k2019: 26.6k2020: 28.2k2021: 29.8k2022: 32.6k2023: 33.0k2024: 34.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, specialist medical practitioners in Chile stood at 34,783. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Chile peaked at 34,783 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,389, in 2010.

That places Chile 27th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18,597 9,389 26,601 10
2020s 31,673 28,187 34,783 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 24 Algeria 37,833 compare
  2. 25 Netherlands 37,570 compare
  3. 26 Czechia 35,413 compare
  4. 28 Portugal 30,248 compare
  5. 29 Austria 29,099 compare
  6. 30 Hungary 27,663 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Chile?
Specialist medical practitioners in Chile was 34,783 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 34,783 in 2024.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 9,389 in 2010.
How does Chile rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Chile ranks 27th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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