Colombia vs Ecuador: External health expenditure channeled through government

Colombia
11.4%
in 2012
Ecuador
12.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
118th
Ecuador rank
117th

External health expenditure channeled through government over time

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 12.4% against 11.4% in Colombia, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 118th and Ecuador ranks 117th of 164 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 5.1% 28.7% 23.6% Ecuador
2010s 9.5% 48.8% 39.3% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Colombia or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 12.4% against 11.4% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Colombia and Ecuador?
1.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
Colombia ranks 118th and Ecuador ranks 117th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure)
Unit
% of external health expenditure
Source
Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,528 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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