Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Colombia

Colombia: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment was 83,171 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83,171 Persons
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 21 countries
All-time high
83,171 Persons
in 2024
All-time low
41,800 Persons
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Colombia, 2011–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2011201720242011: 41.8k Persons2012: 47.0k Persons2013: 50.9k Persons2014: 54.9k Persons2015: 58.4k Persons2016: 62.6k Persons2017: 65.4k Persons2018: 68.2k Persons2019: 70.6k Persons2020: 73.6k Persons2021: 76.8k Persons2022: 79.3k Persons2023: 81.3k Persons2024: 83.2k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 83,171 Persons for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Colombia peaked at 83,171 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41,800 Persons, in 2011.

Colombia ranks 14th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Colombia, 2011 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2011 41,800 Persons
2012 47,015 Persons +12.5%
2013 50,892 Persons +8.2%
2014 54,941 Persons +8.0%
2015 58,377 Persons +6.3%
2016 62,630 Persons +7.3%
2017 65,396 Persons +4.4%
2018 68,222 Persons +4.3%
2019 70,629 Persons +3.5%
2020 73,595 Persons +4.2%
2021 76,763 Persons +4.3%
2022 79,315 Persons +3.3%
2023 81,269 Persons +2.5%
2024 83,171 Persons +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57,767 Persons 41,800 Persons 70,629 Persons 9
2020s 78,823 Persons 73,595 Persons 83,171 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 11 Chile 98,899 Persons compare
  2. 12 Austria 98,521 Persons compare
  3. 13 Norway 84,897 Persons compare
  4. 15 Ireland 77,090 Persons
  5. 16 Finland 73,956 Persons compare
  6. 17 New Zealand 70,307 Persons

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Colombia?
Nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Colombia was 83,171 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 83,171 Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 41,800 Persons in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Colombia ranks 14th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
Is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 342 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of nurses by age groups and sex. Age groups include less than 25, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, 75+, for total, female and male nurses. The breakdown by age and gender is provided for practising nurses. If not available, the data are reported for professionally active nurses or nurses licensed to practise. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.