Colombia vs Mexico: Physicians

Colombia
2.54 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Mexico
2.59 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
77th
Mexico rank
75th

Physicians over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.59 per 1,000 people against 2.54 per 1,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 75th of 194 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 1.03 per 1,000 people 1.5 per 1,000 people 0.4768 per 1,000 people Mexico
2000s 1.42 per 1,000 people 1.74 per 1,000 people 0.3231 per 1,000 people Mexico
2010s 1.99 per 1,000 people 2.26 per 1,000 people 0.2737 per 1,000 people Mexico
2020s 2.43 per 1,000 people 2.48 per 1,000 people 0.0525 per 1,000 people Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 2.59 per 1,000 people against 2.54 per 1,000 people in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Colombia and Mexico?
0.05 per 1,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for physicians?
Colombia ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.