Colombia vs Palau: Total health spending per person
Colombia
1,758 current international $
in 2024
Palau
1,857 current international $
in 2023
Colombia rank
71st
Palau rank
68th
Total health spending per person over time
- Colombia
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1,857 current international $ against 1,758 current international $ in Colombia, a difference of 99 current international $.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 71st and Palau ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523.58 current international $ | 1,046 current international $ | 522.57 current international $ | Palau |
| 2010s | 980.52 current international $ | 1,758 current international $ | 777.4 current international $ | Palau |
| 2020s | 1,555 current international $ | 2,211 current international $ | 656.59 current international $ | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Colombia or Palau?
- Palau, at 1,857 current international $ against 1,758 current international $ in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Colombia and Palau?
- 99 current international $, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Palau rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Colombia ranks 71st and Palau ranks 68th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.