Hospitals in Colombia
Colombia: Hospitals was 205.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▼ Falling
Hospitals in Colombia, 2010–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospitals in Colombia is 205.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospitals in Colombia peaked at 250.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2014 and was at its lowest, 205.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Hospitals in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 236.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2011 | 222.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 238.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 246.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 250.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 222.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 224.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 221.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 218.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 215.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 216.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 222.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 227.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 217.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 207.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 205.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 205.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 6.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 205.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 11.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 229.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 215.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 250.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 205.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 227.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 1 Netherlands 40.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Japan 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Poland 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Moldova 37.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Latvia 29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Cyprus 59.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Lithuania 23.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Bulgaria 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Croatia 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospitals in Colombia?
- Hospitals in Colombia was 205.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospitals recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 250.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2014.
- What is the lowest hospitals recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for hospitals?
- Colombia ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hospitals rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.