Physicians per 1000 people in Colombia
Colombia: Physicians per 1000 people was 2.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.54
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.54
in 2023
All-time low
0.354
in 1960
Years of data
37
1960–2023
Physicians per 1000 people in Colombia, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians per 1000 people in Colombia stood at 2.54. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Colombia peaked at 2.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.354, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 77th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3655 | 0.354 | 0.377 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.449 | 0.42 | 0.478 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.807 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.26 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.67 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 2.39 | 2.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 74 South Korea 2.61 compare
- 75 Mexico 2.59 compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 2.43 compare
- 79 Brazil 2.36 compare
- 80 Malaysia 2.34 compare
More health data for Colombia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- 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 physicians per 1000 people in Colombia?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Colombia was 2.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.354 in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Colombia ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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