Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Colombia
Colombia: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 259.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Colombia is 259.06, 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Colombia peaked at 259.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.54, 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.81 | — |
| 2001 | 54.72 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 46.41 | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 36.54 | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 62.54 | +71.1% |
| 2005 | 83.1 | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 102.96 | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 122.56 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 145.55 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 135.19 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 129.03 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 120.37 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 144.48 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 152.8 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 155.42 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 153.96 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 164.93 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 169.88 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 176.99 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 186.98 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 195.92 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 217.6 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 225.8 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 250.05 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 259.06 | +3.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 259.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 259.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out of pocket expenditure 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 | 62.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.14 | 36.54 | 145.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.49 | 120.37 | 186.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.69 | 195.92 | 259.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Colombia?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Colombia was 259.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 259.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.54 in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Colombia ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out of pocket expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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