Colombia vs Malaysia: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.2285 current international $ against 0.0201 current international $ in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2084 current international $.
That makes Colombia's figure about 11.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 144th and Malaysia ranks 147th 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 | 3.01 current international $ | 0.0038 current international $ | 3 current international $ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.3228 current international $ | 0.0443 current international $ | 0.2785 current international $ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Colombia, at 0.2285 current international $ against 0.0201 current international $ in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 0.2084 current international $, 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, ppp?
- Colombia ranks 144th and Malaysia ranks 147th 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.