Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Chile
Chile: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 5.45 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Chile, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Chile is 5.45 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Chile peaked at 5.45 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.26 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Chile, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 2.55 per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.07 per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.58 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 4.29 per 1,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 4.61 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 4.98 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 5.45 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 5.45 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 5.45 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 3.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 4.29 per 1,000 people | 5.45 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 66 Azerbaijan 5.58 per 1,000 people compare
- 67 North Macedonia 5.51 per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Brazil 5.5 per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Namibia 5.39 per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Saint Lucia 5.34 per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Maldives 5.02 per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Chile?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Chile was 5.45 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Chile rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Chile ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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