Number of physicians (number)
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Costa | 8 195 | 9 900 | 10 972 | 11 391 | 11 851 | 12 562 | 14 698 | 16 299 | 17 630 |
| Sierra | 8 863 | 10 110 | 11 928 | 13 092 | 13 263 | 14 869 | 17 085 | 18 488 | 19 601 |
| Amazónica | 935 | 1 119 | 1 330 | 1 422 | 1 786 | 1 841 | 2 043 | 2 405 | 2 574 |
| Insular | 31 | 44 | 71 | 94 | 97 | 83 | 84 | 95 | 103 |