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Colombia Physicians per 1,000 people

Colombia's physicians per 1,000 people rose to 2.45 per 1,000 in 2021, up from 2.38 per 1,000 in 2020, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.07 from the previous year. Colombia has physicians per 1,000 people higher than the global median (2.45 vs median 1.82). Compared with the median in Americas, Colombia is higher (2.45 vs regional median 2.00) and ranks 14th out of 34 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2021)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Physicians per 1,000 people (Per 1,000)
2021 2.45
2020 2.38
2019 2.3
2018 2.23
2017 2.15
2016 2.08
2015 2.02
2014 1.96
2013 1.88
2012 1.81
2011 1.75
2010 1.66
2009 1.62
2008 1.56
2007 1.51
2006 1.47
2005 1.43
2004 1.39
2003 1.35
2002 1.32
2001 1.28
2000 1.26
1999 1.22
1998 1.18
1997 1.13
1996 1.09
1995 1.05
1994 1
1993 0.96
1992 0.92
1991 0.86
1990 0.8
1977 0.48
1970 0.42
1965 0.38
1960 0.35
Colombia Physicians per 1,000 people : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of doctors available in Colombia for every 1,000 people.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 10.9 11.3 2023
Life Expectancy 77.72 76.51 2023