Pharmacists in Colombia
Colombia: Pharmacists was 9,657 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,657
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
41st
of 166 countries
All-time high
9,657
in 2023
All-time low
2,681
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Pharmacists in Colombia, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 9,657 for pharmacists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Colombia peaked at 9,657 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,681, in 2001.
Colombia ranks 41st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,681 | — |
| 2002 | 2,761 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,940 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 3,115 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 3,396 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 3,658 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 3,959 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 4,244 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 4,548 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 4,870 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 5,158 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 5,555 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 5,836 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 6,188 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 6,635 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 6,944 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 7,247 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 7,621 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 8,003 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 8,326 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 8,816 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 9,236 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 9,657 | +4.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 9,657 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,873, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 9,657 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 982, 9.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,478 | 2,681 | 4,548 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,406 | 4,870 | 8,003 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,009 | 8,326 | 9,657 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 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 pharmacists in Colombia?
- Pharmacists in Colombia was 9,657 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,657 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,681 in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for pharmacists?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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 Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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