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
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Colombia, 2011–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Colombia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1417 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,629 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,624 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,456 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,081 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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.