China vs Colombia: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.2285 current international $ against 0.0755 current international $ in China, a difference of 0.153 current international $.
That makes Colombia's figure about 3.0 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
China ranks 146th and Colombia ranks 144th 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 | 0.3068 current international $ | 3.01 current international $ | 2.7 current international $ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.3615 current international $ | 1.98 current international $ | 1.62 current international $ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0561 current international $ | 0.3228 current international $ | 0.2667 current international $ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, China or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 0.2285 current international $ against 0.0755 current international $ in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between China and Colombia?
- 0.153 current international $, 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, ppp?
- China ranks 146th and Colombia ranks 144th 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.