Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Colombia
Colombia: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Colombia is 82, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Colombia peaked at 83 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66 | — |
| 2001 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 82 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3 | 66 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3 | 73 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.25 | 82 | 83 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Colombia?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Colombia was 82 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.