Colombia vs Iceland: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Colombia
14.6%
in 2023
Iceland
14.7%
in 2023
Colombia rank
143rd
Iceland rank
142nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14.7% against 14.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Colombia ranks 143rd and Iceland ranks 142nd of 194 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 17.3% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 17.3% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.4% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Colombia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 14.7% against 14.6% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Colombia and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Iceland rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 143rd and Iceland ranks 142nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.