Colombia

In brief

Primary school enrolment: 105% (2022). World rank 48 of 191; in Americas, 11 of 42. Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 1.5 (2023). World rank 151 of 192 (1 = best); in Americas, 34 of 36. Adults who use tobacco: 8% (2024). World rank 19 of 166 (1 = best); in Americas, 4 of 24. From 2014 to 2024: adult literacy 94.2% → 95.3%, health spending 7.2% → 8.1% (share of GDP), and health spending per person $588 → $644. Better than all its neighbours (Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela): infant deaths per 1,000 births, deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births, and out-of-pocket health spending. Worse than all its neighbours (Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela): nurses and midwives per 1,000 people.