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. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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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