Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Colombia
Colombia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 70.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
70.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
77.4%
in 2003
All-time low
69.4%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Colombia is 70.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Colombia peaked at 77.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2008.
That places Colombia 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.5% | — |
| 2001 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 70.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 70.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.2%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3% | 69.4% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 69.8% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.3% | 72.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Colombia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Colombia was 70.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Colombia ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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