Brazil vs Colombia: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 138th and Colombia ranks 139th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Brazil ranks 138th and Colombia ranks 139th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.