Domestic general government health expenditure in Colombia
Colombia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 70.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
70.33
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
77.38
in 2003
All-time low
69.36
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 70.33 for domestic general government health expenditure 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 in Colombia peaked at 77.38 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 69.36, in 2008.
That places Colombia 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.53 | — |
| 2001 | 75.05 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.19 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 77.38 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 73.53 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 71.82 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 72.09 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.65 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 69.36 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 72.05 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 72.23 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.5 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 69.86 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 69.86 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.4 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.83 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.33 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.04 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.82 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.92 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.16 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 72.69 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 70.44 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 70.33 | -0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 70.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.6, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 70.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.98, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.27 | 69.36 | 77.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.78 | 69.82 | 73.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.16 | 70.33 | 72.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Colombia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Colombia was 70.33 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.38 in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.36 in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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