Colombia vs Mexico: Physicians per 1000 people

Colombia
2.54
in 2023
Mexico
2.59
in 2022
Colombia rank
77th
Mexico rank
75th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.59 against 2.54 in Colombia, a difference of 0.05.

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 1.5 0.4768 Mexico
2000s 1.42 1.74 0.3231 Mexico
2010s 1.99 2.26 0.2737 Mexico
2020s 2.43 2.48 0.0525 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 2.59 against 2.54 in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Colombia and Mexico?
0.05, 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 per 1000 people?
Colombia ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 75th 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.

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Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed