Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 194.79 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 194.79 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Colombia peaked at 194.79 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.93 current US$, in 2003.
That places Colombia 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.28 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 34.48 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 30.3 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 26.93 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 40.26 current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2005 | 57.1 current US$ | +41.8% |
| 2006 | 65.32 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 89.42 current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 115.94 current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 107.11 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 125.38 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 132.22 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 161.98 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 175.12 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 174.11 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 137.12 current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 133.18 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 144.08 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 158.79 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 152.54 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 133.94 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 155.2 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 149.77 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 169.38 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 194.79 current US$ | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.11 current US$ | 26.93 current US$ | 115.94 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.45 current US$ | 125.38 current US$ | 175.12 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.61 current US$ | 133.94 current US$ | 194.79 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 78 Malaysia 225.03 current US$ compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 200.67 current US$ compare
- 80 South Africa 194.94 current US$ compare
- 82 El Salvador 193.11 current US$ compare
- 83 Ecuador 192.5 current US$ compare
- 84 Kuwait 192.26 current US$ compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.6478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Colombia?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Colombia was 194.79 current US$ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 194.79 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.93 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Colombia ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.