Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health in Colombia

Colombia: Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health was 0.6972 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.6972
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
14th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.7547
in 2007
All-time low
0.6351
in 2016
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health in Colombia, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.6842002: 0.7082003: 0.6482004: 0.6582005: 0.6512006: 0.7382007: 0.7552008: 0.6942009: 0.7212010: 0.7372011: 0.6782012: 0.7042013: 0.712014: 0.6732015: 0.6992016: 0.6352017: 0.697

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health in Colombia stood at 0.6972.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health in Colombia peaked at 0.7547 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6351, in 2016.

That places Colombia 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health in Colombia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.6842
2002 0.7083 +3.5%
2003 0.648 -8.5%
2004 0.6581 +1.6%
2005 0.6512 -1.0%
2006 0.7377 +13.3%
2007 0.7547 +2.3%
2008 0.6938 -8.1%
2009 0.7207 +3.9%
2010 0.7374 +2.3%
2011 0.6784 -8.0%
2012 0.7043 +3.8%
2013 0.7096 +0.7%
2014 0.6728 -5.2%
2015 0.699 +3.9%
2016 0.6351 -9.1%
2017 0.6972 +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6952 0.648 0.7547 9
2010s 0.6918 0.6351 0.7374 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 11 Chile 0.7289 compare
  2. 12 Ecuador 0.7168 compare
  3. 13 Peru 0.7058 compare
  4. 15 El Salvador 0.6932 compare
  5. 16 Argentina 0.6579 compare
  6. 17 Philippines 0.6561 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health in Colombia?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health in Colombia was 0.6972 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7547 in 2007.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6351 in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health?
Colombia ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 305 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed