Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 259.06 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Colombia is 259.06 current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Colombia peaked at 259.06 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.54 current international $, in 2003.
Colombia ranks 101st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.81 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 54.72 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 46.41 current international $ | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 36.54 current international $ | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 62.54 current international $ | +71.1% |
| 2005 | 83.1 current international $ | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 102.96 current international $ | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 122.56 current international $ | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 145.55 current international $ | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 135.19 current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 129.03 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 120.37 current international $ | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 144.48 current international $ | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 152.8 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 155.42 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 153.96 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 164.93 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 169.88 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 176.99 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 186.98 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 195.92 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 217.6 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 225.8 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 250.05 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 259.06 current international $ | +3.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 259.06 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2 current international $, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 259.06 current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43 current international $, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +71.1% | 36.54 current international $ | 62.54 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.14 current international $ | 36.54 current international $ | 145.55 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.49 current international $ | 120.37 current international $ | 186.98 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.69 current international $ | 195.92 current international $ | 259.06 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 98 Jordan 275 current international $ compare
- 99 Viet Nam 270.32 current international $ compare
- 100 Nicaragua 259.17 current international $ compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 258.3 current international $ compare
- 103 Peru 258.08 current international $ compare
- 104 Kuwait 256.77 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Colombia?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Colombia was 259.06 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 259.06 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.54 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Colombia ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.