Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Colombia
Colombia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 1.54 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.54 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
149th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.54 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0.333 per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.54 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 1,000 people in Colombia peaked at 1.54 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.333 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.333 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.349 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.363 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.377 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.392 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.406 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.421 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.432 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.458 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.477 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.504 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.537 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.57 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.599 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.636 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.678 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.718 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.754 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.802 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.851 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.897 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.952 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.54 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 38% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.54 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 44% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4008 per 1,000 people | 0.333 per 1,000 people | 0.477 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6649 per 1,000 people | 0.504 per 1,000 people | 0.851 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 0.897 per 1,000 people | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
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- 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)
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- 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 1,000 people in Colombia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Colombia was 1.54 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.333 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Colombia ranks 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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