Hospital beds by sector in Colombia
Colombia: Hospital beds by sector was 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025. β² Rising
Hospital beds by sector in Colombia, 2010β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2025, hospital beds by sector in Colombia stood at 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by sector in Colombia peaked at 1.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2011.
That places Colombia 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by sector in Colombia?
- Hospital beds by sector in Colombia was 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital beds by sector recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for hospital beds by sector?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hospital beds by sector rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital beds by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.