Colombia vs Zambia: Health workers, as a share of public total employees

Colombia
0.0663
in 2017
Zambia
0.039
in 2015
Colombia rank
23rd
Zambia rank
26th

Health workers, as a share of public total employees over time

  • Colombia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0663 against 0.039 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0273.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.7 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 26th of 29 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1414 0.1191 0.0222 Colombia
2010s 0.0839 0.0798 0.0042 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health workers, as a share of public total employees, Colombia or Zambia?
Colombia, at 0.0663 against 0.039 in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in health workers, as a share of public total employees between Colombia and Zambia?
0.0273, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for health workers, as a share of public total employees?
Colombia ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 26th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Health workers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health workers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 319 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed