Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Chile
Chile: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 7.27 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Chile, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists per 10,000 population in Chile is 7.27 per 10,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Chile peaked at 7.27 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.62 per 10,000 population, in 2010.
That places Chile 50th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Chile, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.62 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2011 | 2.67 per 10,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.97 per 10,000 population | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 3.43 per 10,000 population | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1 per 10,000 population | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 4.41 per 10,000 population | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 4.69 per 10,000 population | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 4.92 per 10,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.22 per 10,000 population | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 5.46 per 10,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 6 per 10,000 population | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 6.32 per 10,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 6.68 per 10,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 7.27 per 10,000 population | +8.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 7.27 per 10,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.89 per 10,000 population, 82% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Chile's 7.27 per 10,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.58 per 10,000 population, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.05 per 10,000 population | 2.62 per 10,000 population | 5.46 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 per 10,000 population | 6 per 10,000 population | 7.27 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 47 New Zealand 7.4 per 10,000 population compare
- 48 Poland 7.39 per 10,000 population compare
- 48 Slovenia 7.39 per 10,000 population compare
- 51 Iraq 7.18 per 10,000 population compare
- 52 Maldives 7.01 per 10,000 population compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.01 per 10,000 population 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 pharmacists per 10,000 population in Chile?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Chile was 7.27 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 per 10,000 population in 2010.
- How does Chile rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Chile ranks 50th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).