Colombia vs Costa Rica: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Colombia
0.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
139th
Costa Rica rank
141st

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
00.511.52200020112023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Colombia ranks 139th and Costa Rica ranks 141st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Colombia
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Colombia
2020s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Colombia ranks 139th and Costa Rica ranks 141st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). 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 (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed