Number of public paid employees, by industry: Health in Colombia

Colombia: Number of public paid employees, by industry: Health was 1,068 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1,068
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
5th
of 30 countries
All-time high
2,853
in 2007
All-time low
442
in 2005
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Number of public paid employees, by industry: Health in Colombia, 2001–2017

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k2001200920172001: 5422002: 4502003: 4682004: 5302005: 4422006: 1.1k2007: 2.9k2008: 2.1k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1,068 for number of public paid employees, by industry: health in 2017.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees, by industry: health in Colombia peaked at 2,853 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 442, in 2005.

Colombia ranks 5th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of public paid employees, by industry: Health in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Number of public paid employees, by industry: Health in Colombia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 542
2002 450 -17.0%
2003 468 +4.0%
2004 530 +13.2%
2005 442 -16.6%
2006 1,081 +144.6%
2007 2,853 +163.9%
2008 2,110 -26.0%
2009 1,719 -18.5%
2010 1,596 -7.2%
2011 1,310 -17.9%
2012 1,279 -2.4%
2013 1,267 -0.9%
2014 1,242 -2.0%
2015 1,167 -6.0%
2016 1,149 -1.5%
2017 1,068 -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,133 442 2,853 9
2010s 1,260 1,068 1,596 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 2 Chile 2,448 compare
  2. 3 Ecuador 1,442 compare
  3. 4 Jordan 1,269 compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 1,036 compare
  5. 7 Peru 699 compare
  6. 8 Ukraine 654 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees, by industry: health in Colombia?
Number of public paid employees, by industry: health in Colombia was 1,068 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees, by industry: health recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2,853 in 2007.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees, by industry: health recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 442 in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for number of public paid employees, by industry: health?
Colombia ranks 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2017.
Is number of public paid employees, by industry: health rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 330 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed