Nurses and midwives in Chile
Chile: Nurses and midwives was 5.45 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Chile, 2010–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives in Chile stood at 5.45 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 153.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives 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.
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 health data for Chile
- Population ages 65 and above, male 13.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 122,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 127,059 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 122,223 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 14.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 2.90 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 126,365 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 126,696 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 121,711 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 127,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Chile?
- Nurses and midwives in Chile was 5.45 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Chile rank for nurses and midwives?
- Chile ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives 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 Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.