Psychiatrists in Chile 2010-2022

In 2022, the number of psychiatrists registered in Chile amounted to 2,350, up from 2,213 mental health professionals reported a year earlier. This figure has been increasing since the beginning of the period analyzed, when it totaled 356 professionals, approximately 2,000 fewer doctors than those registered in 2022.Mental health care Overall, the Chilean mental health workforce amounted to around 20 professionals per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020, of which the majority were psychiatrists and psychologists, with a total of 8.52 and 5.39 mental health professionals per 100,000 people, respectively. Simultaneously, the number of hospital beds for psychiatric patients totaled 2.7 thousand units, equivalent to a psychiatric bed density of approximately 0.1 beds per 1,000 people.Coping with mental health problems In fact, Chileans rely more strongly on friends and family than they do on professionals when coping with mental health problems. According to a 2022 survey, it was estimated that slightly over one-quarter of Chileans interviewed had consulted a mental health professional in the previous year. In contrast, nearly 40 percent of interviewees talked to friends and family when coping with a mental health problem.

2022年，智利注册的精神病学家数量达到2,350人，较之一年前的2,213名心理健康专业人士有所增长。自分析期初起，这一数字便呈上升趋势，初期总数为356名专业人士，较2022年注册的医生人数少约2,000人。就心理健康护理而言，智利在2020年的心理健康从业人员总数约为每10万人20名专业人士，其中以精神病学家和心理学家为主，每10万人中分别有8.52名和5.39名心理健康专业人士。同时，精神病患者住院床位总数为2.7千个单位，相当于每1,000人约0.1个精神科床位。面对心理健康问题，实际上，智利人在应对心理健康问题时更倾向于依赖亲友而非专业人士。根据2022年的调查显示，在接受调查的智利人中，约有四分之一的人在去年咨询过心理健康专业人士。相比之下，近40%的受访者表示在应对心理健康问题时会与亲友交流。