Private health expenditure per person in Colombia
Colombia: Private health expenditure per person was 531.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
531.45
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
78th
of 193 countries
All-time high
531.45
in 2024
All-time low
88.18
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Private health expenditure per person in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 531.45 for private health expenditure per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Colombia peaked at 531.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.18, in 2003.
Colombia ranks 78th 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.
Private health expenditure per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.31 | — |
| 2001 | 101.7 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 92.58 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 88.18 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 114.65 | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 137.9 | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 156.18 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 183.88 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 213.44 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 209.37 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 210.3 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 207.08 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 239.57 | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 268.52 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 282.6 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 291.6 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 313.44 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 320.22 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 354.98 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 381.36 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 389.27 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 433.55 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 463.98 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 506.74 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 531.45 | +4.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 531.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 531.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.42 | 88.18 | 213.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 286.96 | 207.08 | 381.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 465 | 389.27 | 531.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 75 Mongolia 568.28 compare
- 76 Iran 559.29 compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 547.63 compare
- 79 Croatia 513.42 compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 509.21 compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 496.18 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 private health expenditure per person in Colombia?
- Private health expenditure per person in Colombia was 531.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 531.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.18 in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Colombia ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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