Medical doctors in Colombia
Colombia: Medical doctors was 50.1% in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
50.1%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
39th
of 82 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2023
All-time low
42.1%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011β2023
Medical doctors in Colombia, 2011β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Colombia stood at 50.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Colombia peaked at 50.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2011.
Colombia ranks 39th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.7% | 42.1% | 49.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 48.4% | 50.1% | 4 |
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Colombia?
- Medical doctors in Colombia was 50.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for medical doctors?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Medical doctors (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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