Brazil vs Colombia: Physicians per 1000 people
Brazil
2.36
in 2023
Colombia
2.54
in 2023
Brazil rank
79th
Colombia rank
77th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.54 against 2.36 in Brazil, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 79th and Colombia ranks 77th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.387 | 0.3655 | 0.0215 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 0.492 | 0.42 | 0.072 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1.04 | 0.1819 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 2.03 | 0.0517 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.5 | 0.227 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 2.54 against 2.36 in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.18, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Brazil ranks 79th and Colombia ranks 77th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.