
Spread of COVID-19 in Chile
Current incidence in the week ending 05/31/2023: 3.8 new infections per 100,000 populationSince the beginning of the pandemic until May 31st, 2023, a total of 5,286,815 infected people and 61,491 deaths have been reported in Chile.
The total of 5,286,815 infected people currently represents 27.66 percent of the total population. The number of new infections during the seven days preceding May 31st, 2023, was 717, for a 7-day incidence of 3.8 cases per 100,000 population. In the same week, 33 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 65.79 million vaccine doses have been administered as of May 5th, 2023. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. There are 18.10 million people who have received at least one vaccination (94.7 percent). The booster vaccination was received by 15.75 million people (82.4 percent).17.71 million of these are considered fully vaccinated in Chile (= 92.7 percent).
This makes Chile one of the best-supplied countries in the world. The vaccination rate is higher in 9 countries.
Weight and size
Male | Female | |
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Body height | 173 cm | 159 cm |
BMI | 27.8 | 28.2 |
Weight | 82.8 kg | 71.5 kg |
Diseases
Chile | Ø worldwide | |
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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 | |
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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.
Medical supplies

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.