# Doctors per 1000 — VEN
> Latest: 1.66% (2017). Change: -0.3 pp vs 2001.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1960–2017
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — SH.MED.PHYS.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.PHYS.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/doctors-per-1000/VEN
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 1989 | 1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.56% |
| 1995 | 1.94% |
| 2001 | 1.92% |
| 2017 | 1.66% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2017). Doctors per 1000 — VEN [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/doctors-per-1000/VEN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.PHYS.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)