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Venezuela Physicians per 1,000 people

Venezuela's physicians per 1,000 people fell to 1.66 per 1,000 in 2017, down from 1.93 per 1,000 in 2001, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.27 from the previous year. Venezuela has physicians per 1,000 people lower than the global median (1.66 vs median 1.82). Compared with the median in Americas, Venezuela is lower (1.66 vs regional median 2.00) and ranks 20th out of 34 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2017)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Physicians per 1,000 people (Per 1,000)
2017 1.66
2001 1.93
1995 1.94
1990 1.56
1989 1.7
1988 1.6
1987 1.4
1986 1.4
1985 1.2
1984 1.44
1982 0.83
1981 1
1980 0.83
1976 0.9
1975 0.9
1974 0.9
1970 0.88
1965 0.81
1960 0.67
Venezuela Physicians per 1,000 people : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of doctors available in Venezuela for every 1,000 people.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 21.5 21.5 2023
Life Expectancy 72.51 72.57 2023