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 |