Health spending per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Health spending per capita was 1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
44th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
All-time low
592.04 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Health spending per capita in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, health spending per capita in Colombia stood at 1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per capita in Colombia peaked at 1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 592.04 international-$ in 2020 prices, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 44th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Health spending per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 592.04 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 2001 | 615.4 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 592.16 international-$ in 2020 prices | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 618.51 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 660.03 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 725.04 international-$ in 2020 prices | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 800.01 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 865.59 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 958.75 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1,022 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1,035 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,062 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,087 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,172 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1,231 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,271 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,269 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,313 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,346 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,377 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,379 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,598 international-$ in 2020 prices | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 1,440 international-$ in 2020 prices | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 1,536 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1,704 international-$ in 2020 prices | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 744.93 international-$ in 2020 prices | 592.04 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,022 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,216 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,035 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,377 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,565 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,379 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 41 Romania 2,454 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 42 Turkey 2,125 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 43 Serbia 1,966 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,706 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 46 Costa Rica 1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 47 Brazil 1,661 international-$ in 2020 prices 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,207 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in Colombia?
- Health spending per capita in Colombia was 1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 592.04 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for health spending per capita?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health spending per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.