Colombia vs Paraguay: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 139th and Paraguay ranks 136th of 177 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 139th and Paraguay ranks 136th 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.