China vs Colombia: External health expenditure per capita
China
0.0388 current US$
in 2023
Colombia
0.0764 current US$
in 2023
China rank
146th
Colombia rank
145th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0764 current US$ against 0.0388 current US$ in China, a difference of 0.0376 current US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.0 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
China ranks 146th and Colombia ranks 145th of 177 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1167 current US$ | 1.12 current US$ | 1.01 current US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.1903 current US$ | 1.31 current US$ | 1.12 current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0303 current US$ | 0.11 current US$ | 0.0797 current US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, China or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 0.0764 current US$ against 0.0388 current US$ in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between China and Colombia?
- 0.0376 current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Colombia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- China ranks 146th and Colombia ranks 145th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.