Nursing and midwifery personnel in Colombia
Colombia: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 15.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.73
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
142nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
15.73
in 2024
All-time low
3.33
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing and midwifery personnel in Colombia stood at 15.73. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Colombia peaked at 15.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 1990.
That places Colombia 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.33 | — |
| 1991 | 3.49 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 3.63 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.77 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.92 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.06 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 4.21 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.32 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.58 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 4.77 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 5.04 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 5.37 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 5.7 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 5.99 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 6.36 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 6.78 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 7.18 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 7.54 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 8.02 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 8.51 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 8.97 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 9.24 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.28 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 11.03 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 12.43 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 13.2 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 13.59 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.92 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 14.15 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.54 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 15 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 15.33 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 15.53 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.73 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.01 | 3.33 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.65 | 5.04 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 | 8.97 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.23 | 14.54 | 15.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 139 Comoros 16.44 compare
- 140 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.24 compare
- 141 Mauritania 16.09 compare
- 143 Timor-Leste 15.17 compare
- 144 Eritrea 15.16 compare
- 145 Zimbabwe 14.65 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Colombia?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Colombia was 15.73 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Colombia ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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