Medical doctors in Colombia
Colombia: Medical doctors was 132,733 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
132,733
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
21st
of 187 countries
All-time high
132,733
in 2023
All-time low
21,709
in 1984
Years of data
40
1984–2023
Medical doctors in Colombia, 1984–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 132,733 for medical doctors in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Colombia peaked at 132,733 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,709, in 1984.
Colombia ranks 21st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,610 | 21,709 | 31,646 | 6 |
| 1990s | 36,610 | 26,171 | 47,003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,967 | 49,406 | 72,559 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,950 | 68,259 | 110,568 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,537 | 116,313 | 132,733 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 101 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Colombia?
- Medical doctors in Colombia was 132,733 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 132,733 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,709 in 1984.
- How does Colombia rank for medical doctors?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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