External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Colombia
Colombia: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 0.2285 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Colombia is 0.2285 current international $, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Colombia peaked at 7.9 current international $ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.066 current international $, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 144th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.066 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1915 current international $ | +190.3% |
| 2002 | 3.61 current international $ | +1783.6% |
| 2003 | 7.9 current international $ | +118.9% |
| 2004 | 5.66 current international $ | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 4.81 current international $ | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 4.08 current international $ | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 2.98 current international $ | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4217 current international $ | -85.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3645 current international $ | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4761 current international $ | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2 current international $ | +152.8% |
| 2012 | 4.26 current international $ | +254.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4219 current international $ | -90.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3179 current international $ | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2285 current international $ | -28.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.2285 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.43 current international $, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.2285 current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.05 current international $, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1783.6% | 0.1915 current international $ | 3.61 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 current international $ | 0.066 current international $ | 7.9 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 current international $ | 0.4761 current international $ | 4.26 current international $ | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3228 current international $ | 0.2285 current international $ | 0.4219 current international $ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 141 Estonia 0.3291 current international $ compare
- 142 Finland 0.3156 current international $ compare
- 143 Algeria 0.267 current international $ compare
- 145 Costa Rica 0.2136 current international $ compare
- 146 China 0.0755 current international $ compare
- 147 Malaysia 0.0201 current international $ 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Colombia?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Colombia was 0.2285 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 current international $ in 2003.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.066 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Colombia ranks 144th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.