Total health spending per person in Colombia
Colombia: Total health spending per person was 1,758 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Colombia is 1,758 current international $, 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, total health spending per person in Colombia peaked at 1,758 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 378.43 current international $, 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.
Total health spending per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 378.43 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 408.42 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 403.93 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 424.73 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 454.56 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 506.44 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 574.12 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 636.7 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 698 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 750.43 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 758.86 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 785.95 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 809.02 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 890.83 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 954.86 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 999.68 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,056 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,106 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,176 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,268 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1,350 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,589 current international $ | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 1,571 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,709 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 1,758 current international $ | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523.58 current international $ | 378.43 current international $ | 750.43 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 980.52 current international $ | 758.86 current international $ | 1,268 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,595 current international $ | 1,350 current international $ | 1,758 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 68 Palau 1,857 current international $ compare
- 69 North Macedonia 1,808 current international $ compare
- 70 Türkiye 1,769 current international $ compare
- 72 Georgia 1,679 current international $ compare
- 73 Tuvalu 1,671 current international $ compare
- 74 Mauritius 1,566 current international $ compare
More health data for Colombia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Colombia?
- Total health spending per person in Colombia was 1,758 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,758 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.43 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for total health spending per person?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total health spending per person 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.