Colombia vs Kuwait: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)

Colombia
8.7 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Kuwait
8.34 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
27th
Kuwait rank
29th

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time

  • Colombia
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 8.7 per 10,000 people against 8.34 per 10,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 0.36 per 10,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 29th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 9.3 per 10,000 people 4.1 per 10,000 people 5.2 per 10,000 people Colombia
2010s 7.79 per 10,000 people 6.59 per 10,000 people 1.2 per 10,000 people Colombia
2020s 8.43 per 10,000 people 8.8 per 10,000 people 0.3633 per 10,000 people Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Colombia or Kuwait?
Colombia, at 8.7 per 10,000 people against 8.34 per 10,000 people in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Colombia and Kuwait?
0.36 per 10,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Kuwait rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
Colombia ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 29th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Unit
per 10,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 2,871 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed