Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Colombia
Colombia: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 29.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Colombia is 29.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Colombia peaked at 30.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2003.
That places Colombia 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 29.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 29.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.1%, 74% of the median. (32 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 | 28.8% | 27.3% | 29.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Colombia?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Colombia was 29.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Colombia ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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