Colombia vs Norway: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Colombia
8.7 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Norway
8.79 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Colombia rank
27th
Norway rank
26th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Colombia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8.79 per 10,000 people against 8.7 per 10,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.09 per 10,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Norway ranks 26th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3 per 10,000 people | 8.38 per 10,000 people | 0.924 per 10,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7.79 per 10,000 people | 8.61 per 10,000 people | 0.822 per 10,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 8.5 per 10,000 people | 8.68 per 10,000 people | 0.18 per 10,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Colombia or Norway?
- Norway, at 8.79 per 10,000 people against 8.7 per 10,000 people in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Colombia and Norway?
- 0.09 per 10,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Norway rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Norway ranks 26th 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.