Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Chile

Chile: Health workers, as a share of public formal employees was 0.2161 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.2161
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
2nd
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.2478
in 2009
All-time low
0.1605
in 2011
Years of data
8
2000–2017

Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Chile, 2000–2017

00.050.10.150.20.252000200820172000: 0.1682003: 0.1752006: 0.1752009: 0.2482011: 0.162013: 0.1862015: 0.1932017: 0.216

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Chile stood at 0.2161.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Chile peaked at 0.2478 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1605, in 2011.

That places Chile 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Chile, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.168
2003 0.1753 +4.3%
2006 0.1746 -0.4%
2009 0.2478 +41.9%
2011 0.1605 -35.2%
2013 0.1857 +15.7%
2015 0.1933 +4.1%
2017 0.2161 +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1914 0.168 0.2478 4
2010s 0.1889 0.1605 0.2161 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 1 Australia 0.2638 compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.1695 compare
  3. 4 El Salvador 0.166 compare
  4. 5 Zambia 0.1507 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Chile?
Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Chile was 0.2161 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest health workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.2478 in 2009.
What is the lowest health workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1605 in 2011.
How does Chile rank for health workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Chile ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is health workers, as a share of public formal employees rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Health workers, as a share of public formal employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health workers, as a share of public formal employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 240 data points, 2000–2021
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