Physicians in Venezuela
Venezuela: Physicians was 1.66 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Venezuela, 1960–2017
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 1.66 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2017.
Over the whole period, physicians in Venezuela peaked at 1.94 per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.666 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Venezuela 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7405 per 1,000 people | 0.666 per 1,000 people | 0.815 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.8988 per 1,000 people | 0.883 per 1,000 people | 0.904 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 0.83 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 1.56 per 1,000 people | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More health data for Venezuela
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 278,072 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 266,884 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 281,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 267,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 281,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 266,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 258,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 252,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 266,884 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Venezuela?
- Physicians in Venezuela was 1.66 per 1,000 people in 2017, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.666 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for physicians?
- Venezuela ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.