Private health spending per person in Colombia
Colombia: Private health spending per person was 531.45 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
531.45 current international $
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
78th
of 193 countries
All-time high
531.45 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
88.18 current international $
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Private health spending per person 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
Colombia recorded 531.45 current international $ for private health spending 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 spending per person in Colombia peaked at 531.45 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.18 current international $, 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 spending per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.31 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 101.7 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 92.58 current international $ | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 88.18 current international $ | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 114.65 current international $ | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 137.9 current international $ | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 156.18 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 183.88 current international $ | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 213.44 current international $ | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 209.37 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 210.3 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 207.08 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 239.57 current international $ | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 268.52 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 282.6 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 291.6 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 313.44 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 320.22 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 354.98 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 381.36 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 389.27 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 433.55 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 463.98 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 506.74 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 531.45 current international $ | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.42 current international $ | 88.18 current international $ | 213.44 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 286.96 current international $ | 207.08 current international $ | 381.36 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 465 current international $ | 389.27 current international $ | 531.45 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 75 Mongolia 568.28 current international $ compare
- 76 Iran 559.29 current international $ compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 547.63 current international $ compare
- 79 Croatia 513.42 current international $ compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 509.21 current international $ compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 496.18 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Colombia?
- Private health spending per person in Colombia was 531.45 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 private health spending per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 531.45 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.18 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for private health spending per person?
- Colombia ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.