Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 1,758 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Colombia is 1,758, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Colombia peaked at 1,758 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 378.43, in 2000.
That places Colombia 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 378.43 | — |
| 2001 | 408.42 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 403.93 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 424.73 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 454.56 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 506.44 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 574.12 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 636.7 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 698 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 750.43 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 758.86 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 785.95 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 809.02 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 890.83 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 954.86 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 999.68 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,056 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,106 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,176 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,268 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1,350 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,589 | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 1,571 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,709 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 1,758 | +2.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,758 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,758 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,228, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523.58 | 378.43 | 750.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 980.52 | 758.86 | 1,268 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,595 | 1,350 | 1,758 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Colombia?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Colombia was 1,758 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,758 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.43 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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