External health expenditure channeled through government in Colombia
Colombia: External health expenditure channeled through government was 11.4% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Colombia, 2000–2012
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2012, external health expenditure channeled through government in Colombia stood at 11.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 23,579.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Colombia peaked at 20.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -80.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -98.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +1712.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -44.9% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +92.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +1184.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -74.3% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +123.1% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -3.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%, 24% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1712.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 2009 | +1184.8% | 1.6% | 20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 0.0% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 5.3% | 11.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Colombia?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Colombia was 11.4% in 2012, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Colombia ranks 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23,579.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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