Domestic private health expenditure in Colombia
Colombia: Domestic private health expenditure was 30.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure in Colombia is 30.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Colombia peaked at 30.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2003.
Colombia ranks 119th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4% | — |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | +1.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 30.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 30.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.2%, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 20.8% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.3% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 27.3% | 30.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Colombia?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Colombia was 30.2% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.