Specialist medical practitioners in Colombia
Colombia: Specialist medical practitioners was 45,519 in 2023. β² Rising
Specialist medical practitioners in Colombia, 2011β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for specialist medical practitioners in Colombia is 45,519, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Colombia peaked at 45,519 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,542, in 2011.
Colombia ranks 22nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37,634 | 30,542 | 43,251 | 9 |
| 2020s | 44,795 | 43,876 | 45,519 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5066 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is specialist medical practitioners in Colombia?
- Specialist medical practitioners in Colombia was 45,519 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,519 in 2023.
- What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,542 in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for specialist medical practitioners?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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