Spread of COVID-19 in Chile
Current incidence in the week ending 02/05/2023: 62.1 new infections per 100,000 populationSince the beginning of the pandemic until February 5th, 2023, a total of 5,123,007 infected people and 63,850 deaths have been reported in Chile.
The total of 5,123,007 infected people currently represents 26.80 percent of the total population. The number of new infections during the seven days preceding February 5th, 2023, was 11,862, for a 7-day incidence of 62.1 cases per 100,000 population. In the same week, 120 people died from (or with) COVID-19. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, this results in a mortality rate of about 1.2 percent in Chile.
Current vaccination status
According to official WHO data, a total of 64.36 million vaccine doses have been administered as of January 27th, 2023. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. There are 18.09 million people who have received at least one vaccination (94.6 percent). The booster vaccination was received by 15.72 million people (82.2 percent).17.70 million of these are considered fully vaccinated in Chile (= 92.6 percent).
This makes Chile one of the best-supplied countries in the world. The vaccination rate is higher in 8 countries.
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, we update the worldwide case numbers daily. A list of all infections and deaths by country can be found on our COVID-19 virus topic page.
Weight and size
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Body height | 173 cm | 159 cm |
| BMI | 27.8 | 28.2 |
| Weight | 82.8 kg | 71.5 kg |
Diseases
| Chile | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes * | 8.60% | 8.81% |
| Tuberculosis | 0.16‰ | 1.34‰ |
| HIV / Aids | 0.04% | 0.03% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
| Chile | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 92.0% | 81.7% |
| Hepatitis B | 0.10% | 0.08% |
| DTP * | 9.50% | 8.14% |
* DTP is a combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
In Chile, 29.2 percent of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
The number of underweight newborns is 6 percent.
Medical supplies
Medical care provided by doctors and hospitals in Chile is below average compared to the world population. The country provides 2.1 hospital beds per 1,000 inhabitants. The global mean here is 2.9 beds. Within the EU, 4.6 beds are available for every 1,000 residents. With about 21,100 physicians in Chile, there are about 1.08 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants and in the EU is 3.57.
Through medical care, the mortality of major known diseases can be reduced to an above-average extent. For example, only about 10 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) currently die.
Spread of the Corona virus Covid19 (SARS-CoV-2)
Average life expectancy by country
Quality of life in country comparison