Colombia vs United States: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation
Colombia
87.2%
in 2023
United States
87.4%
in 2022
Colombia rank
36th
United States rank
34th
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 87.4% against 87.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States ahead.
Colombia ranks 36th and United States ranks 34th of 90 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.3% | 88.4% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 87.8% | 0.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation, Colombia or United States?
- United States, at 87.4% against 87.2% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation between Colombia and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Colombia ranks 36th and United States ranks 34th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.