Brazil vs Colombia: Physicians

Brazil
2.36 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Colombia
2.54 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Brazil rank
79th
Colombia rank
77th

Physicians over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.54 per 1,000 people against 2.36 per 1,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 0.178 per 1,000 people.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.

Globally, Brazil ranks 79th and Colombia ranks 77th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.