Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Colombia
Colombia: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 1.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.54
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
149th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.54
in 2023
All-time low
0.333
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.54 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Colombia peaked at 1.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.333, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 149th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.333 | — |
| 1991 | 0.349 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.363 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.377 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.392 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.406 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.421 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.432 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.458 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.477 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.504 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.537 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.57 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.599 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.636 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.678 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.718 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.754 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.802 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.851 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.897 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.952 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.29 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.35 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.41 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.46 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.54 | +5.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 38% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 44% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4008 | 0.333 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6649 | 0.504 | 0.851 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 0.897 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.41 | 1.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Colombia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Colombia was 1.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.333 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Colombia ranks 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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