Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Chile

Physicians, total in Chile in 2024 — 68,987 people. Ranked 10 in the world out of 72. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 405.4%.

2024 68,987 people +5.27% vs 2023
World rank 10of 72
Period maximum 68,987 people2024
Period minimum 13,650 people1992

Trend over time

1992–2024 · people

Physicians, total — Chile, 1992–2024020,00040,00060,00080,0001992199620002004200820122016202020241992: 13,650 people2002: 13,992 people2003: 15,003 people2004: 15,762 people2005: 15,865 people2006: 17,016 people2007: 17,134 people2008: 17,358 people2009: 17,382 people2010: 24,455 people2011: 27,323 people2012: 30,400 people2013: 33,045 people2014: 36,012 people2015: 38,580 people2016: 41,767 people2017: 45,088 people2018: 48,531 people2019: 50,439 people2020: 54,196 people2021: 57,952 people2022: 62,144 people2023: 65,535 people2024: 68,987 people
Change over the period: +55,337 (+405.4%) Average annual rate: 5.19 %
Physicians, total — Chile, by year Chile All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 68,987 +3,452 +5.27%
2023 65,535 +3,391 +5.46%
2022 62,144 +4,192 +7.23%
2021 57,952 +3,756 +6.93%
2020 54,196 +3,757 +7.45%
2019 50,439 +1,908 +3.93%
2018 48,531 +3,443 +7.64%
2017 45,088 +3,321 +7.95%
2016 41,767 +3,187 +8.26%
2015 38,580 +2,568 +7.13%
2014 36,012 +2,967 +8.98%
2013 33,045 +2,645 +8.7%
2012 30,400 +3,077 +11.26%
2011 27,323 +2,868 +11.73%
2010 24,455 +7,073 +40.69%
2009 17,382 +24 +0.14%
2008 17,358 +224 +1.31%
2007 17,134 +118 +0.69%
2006 17,016 +1,151 +7.25%
2005 15,865 +103 +0.65%
2004 15,762 +759 +5.06%
2003 15,003 +1,011 +7.23%
2002 13,992
1992 13,650

South America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.