Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Chile

Chile: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 5.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.45
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
69th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.45
in 2023
All-time low
1.26
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Chile, 2010–2023

123452010201620232010: 1.32011: 1.52012: 1.82013: 2.22014: 2.52015: 2.72016: 3.12017: 3.42018: 3.42019: 3.62020: 4.32021: 4.62022: 52023: 5.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Chile is 5.45, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 153.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Chile peaked at 5.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2010.

Chile ranks 69th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Chile, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 1.26 —
2011 1.53 +21.4%
2012 1.84 +20.2%
2013 2.15 +17.2%
2014 2.55 +18.5%
2015 2.69 +5.6%
2016 3.07 +13.8%
2017 3.36 +9.5%
2018 3.35 -0.2%
2019 3.58 +6.7%
2020 4.29 +19.9%
2021 4.61 +7.5%
2022 4.98 +8.0%
2023 5.45 +9.5%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 5.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 5.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.54 1.26 3.58 10
2020s 4.83 4.29 5.45 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 66 Azerbaijan 5.58 compare
  2. 67 North Macedonia 5.51 compare
  3. 68 Brazil 5.5 compare
  4. 70 Namibia 5.39 compare
  5. 71 Saint Lucia 5.34 compare
  6. 72 Maldives 5.02 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Chile?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Chile was 5.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 5.45 in 2023.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2010.
How does Chile rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Chile ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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