Hospital beds in Colombia
Colombia: Hospital beds was 1.7 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Colombia, 1960–2020
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.7 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Colombia peaked at 2.58 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.25 per 1,000 people, in 1989.
Colombia ranks 111th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.58 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | -25.4% |
| 1989 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.74 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.56 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 108 Tunisia 1.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Isle of Man 1.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 110 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.71 per 1,000 people compare
- 112 Jamaica 1.65 per 1,000 people compare
- 113 Algeria 1.61 per 1,000 people compare
- 114 India 1.59 per 1,000 people compare
- 114 Liberia 1.59 per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Colombia?
- Hospital beds in Colombia was 1.7 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 per 1,000 people in 1989.
- How does Colombia rank for hospital beds?
- Colombia ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.