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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Colombia

Colombia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 1.85 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.85 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
101st
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.85 per 10,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
0.68 per 10,000 population
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Colombia, 2001–2023

00.511.522001201220232001: 0.68 per 10,000 population2002: 0.69 per 10,000 population2003: 0.72 per 10,000 population2004: 0.75 per 10,000 population2005: 0.81 per 10,000 population2006: 0.86 per 10,000 population2007: 0.92 per 10,000 population2008: 0.97 per 10,000 population2009: 1 per 10,000 population2010: 1.1 per 10,000 population2011: 1.1 per 10,000 population2012: 1.2 per 10,000 population2013: 1.3 per 10,000 population2014: 1.3 per 10,000 population2015: 1.4 per 10,000 population2016: 1.5 per 10,000 population2017: 1.5 per 10,000 population2018: 1.6 per 10,000 population2019: 1.6 per 10,000 population2020: 1.6 per 10,000 population2021: 1.7 per 10,000 population2022: 1.8 per 10,000 population2023: 1.9 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Colombia stood at 1.85 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Colombia peaked at 1.85 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.68 per 10,000 population, in 2001.

That places Colombia 101st out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Colombia, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2001 0.68 per 10,000 population —
2002 0.69 per 10,000 population +1.5%
2003 0.72 per 10,000 population +4.3%
2004 0.75 per 10,000 population +4.2%
2005 0.81 per 10,000 population +8.0%
2006 0.86 per 10,000 population +6.2%
2007 0.92 per 10,000 population +7.0%
2008 0.97 per 10,000 population +5.4%
2009 1.03 per 10,000 population +6.2%
2010 1.09 per 10,000 population +5.8%
2011 1.14 per 10,000 population +4.6%
2012 1.22 per 10,000 population +7.0%
2013 1.27 per 10,000 population +4.1%
2014 1.33 per 10,000 population +4.7%
2015 1.41 per 10,000 population +6.0%
2016 1.46 per 10,000 population +3.5%
2017 1.51 per 10,000 population +3.4%
2018 1.56 per 10,000 population +3.3%
2019 1.6 per 10,000 population +2.6%
2020 1.64 per 10,000 population +2.5%
2021 1.72 per 10,000 population +4.9%
2022 1.79 per 10,000 population +4.1%
2023 1.85 per 10,000 population +3.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 1.85 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 1.85 per 10,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.58 per 10,000 population, 40% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8256 per 10,000 population 0.68 per 10,000 population 1.03 per 10,000 population 9
2010s 1.36 per 10,000 population 1.09 per 10,000 population 1.6 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 1.75 per 10,000 population 1.64 per 10,000 population 1.85 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 98 Djibouti 2.09 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 99 Ghana 2.07 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 100 East Timor 2 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 102 Bahrain 1.65 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 102 Peru 1.65 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 104 Ethiopia 1.62 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Colombia?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Colombia was 1.85 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 per 10,000 population in 2023.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.68 per 10,000 population in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Colombia ranks 101st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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