Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.54 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.54 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.54 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0.354 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
37
1960–2023
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 1960–2023
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 2.54 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 2.54 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.354 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Colombia 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.354 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.377 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.42 per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.478 per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.807 per 1,000 people | +68.8% |
| 1991 | 0.863 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.922 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.963 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.22 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.09 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.24 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.47 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3655 per 1,000 people | 0.354 per 1,000 people | 0.377 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.449 per 1,000 people | 0.42 per 1,000 people | 0.478 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 0.807 per 1,000 people | 1.22 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 1.62 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.39 per 1,000 people | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 74 Republic of Korea 2.61 per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Mexico 2.59 per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 2.43 per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Brazil 2.36 per 1,000 people compare
- 80 Malaysia 2.34 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,745 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 826.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Colombia was 2.54 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.354 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.