Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Colombia
Colombia: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 87.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Colombia, 2011–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Colombia is 87.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Colombia peaked at 89.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2023.
That places Colombia 36th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 89.6% | — |
| 2012 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 87.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 87.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.8% | 88.0% | 89.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.2% | 87.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Colombia?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Colombia was 87.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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