Hospital beds in Colombia

Colombia: Hospital beds was 16.99 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
16.99
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
102nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
17.52
in 2019
All-time low
14.89
in 2011
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Hospital beds in Colombia, 2010–2020

051015202010201520202010: 15.12011: 14.92012: 15.22013: 15.82014: 16.32015: 16.52016: 17.22017: 17.42018: 17.32019: 17.52020: 17

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds in Colombia is 16.99, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Colombia peaked at 17.52 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.89, in 2011.

Colombia ranks 102nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Hospital beds in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Colombia, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 15.13
2011 14.89 -1.6%
2012 15.18 +2.0%
2013 15.8 +4.1%
2014 16.29 +3.1%
2015 16.53 +1.5%
2016 17.22 +4.2%
2017 17.41 +1.1%
2018 17.34 -0.4%
2019 17.52 +1.0%
2020 16.99 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.33 14.89 17.52 10
2020s 16.99 16.99 16.99 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 99 Bahrain 18.36 compare
  2. 100 Tunisia 18.21 compare
  3. 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.13 compare
  4. 103 Jamaica 16.47 compare
  5. 104 Algeria 16.11 compare
  6. 105 India 15.95 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Colombia?
Hospital beds in Colombia was 16.99 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 17.52 in 2019.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.89 in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for hospital beds?
Colombia ranks 102nd out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 10 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 2,895 data points, 2000–2023
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