Colombia vs Malaysia: External health expenditure per capita
Colombia
0.0764 current US$
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0063 current US$
in 2023
Colombia rank
145th
Malaysia rank
148th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0764 current US$ against 0.0063 current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0701 current US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 12.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 145th and Malaysia ranks 148th of 177 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 current US$ | 0.0015 current US$ | 1.12 current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.11 current US$ | 0.0154 current US$ | 0.0946 current US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Colombia, at 0.0764 current US$ against 0.0063 current US$ in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 0.0701 current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Colombia ranks 145th and Malaysia ranks 148th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.