Brazil vs Colombia: Health spending per capita
Brazil
1,661 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2022
Colombia
1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Brazil rank
47th
Colombia rank
44th
Health spending per capita over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices against 1,661 international-$ in 2020 prices in Brazil, a difference of 73 international-$ in 2020 prices.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 47th and Colombia ranks 44th of 59 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,188 international-$ in 2020 prices | 744.93 international-$ in 2020 prices | 443.14 international-$ in 2020 prices | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,508 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,216 international-$ in 2020 prices | 292.12 international-$ in 2020 prices | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,642 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,472 international-$ in 2020 prices | 170.08 international-$ in 2020 prices | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices against 1,661 international-$ in 2020 prices in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Brazil and Colombia?
- 73 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Brazil ranks 47th and Colombia ranks 44th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure in total divided by population.