Colombia vs Samoa: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Colombia
69.8%
in 2024
Samoa
69.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
52nd
Samoa rank
55th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Colombia
- Samoa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 69.8% against 69.2% in Samoa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Colombia ranks 52nd and Samoa ranks 55th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3% | 73.8% | 0.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 73.1% | 2.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.7% | 0.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Colombia or Samoa?
- Colombia, at 69.8% against 69.2% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Colombia and Samoa?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Samoa rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Colombia ranks 52nd and Samoa ranks 55th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. 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 domestic public sources for health.