Current health expenditure in Colombia
Colombia: Current health expenditure was 8.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.16
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
10th
of 32 countries
All-time high
9.14
in 2021
All-time low
5.64
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 8.16 for current health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Colombia peaked at 9.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.64, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 10th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.64 | — |
| 2001 | 5.94 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 5.73 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.78 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.07 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.34 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 6.49 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.84 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 7.31 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 7.07 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.78 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 6.75 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.02 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.19 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.52 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.53 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.68 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.72 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.83 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 9.14 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 7.59 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 8.16 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 | 5.64 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 | 6.75 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 | 7.59 | 9.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.4348 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Colombia?
- Current health expenditure in Colombia was 8.16 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for current health expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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