Public healthcare spending share gdp in Colombia
Colombia: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 5.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.68
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
41st
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.65
in 2021
All-time low
4.2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, public healthcare spending share gdp in Colombia stood at 5.68.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Colombia peaked at 6.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2 | — |
| 2001 | 4.46 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.37 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.47 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.26 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.36 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.57 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.59 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.75 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.27 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 5.11 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.98 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.71 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.06 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.33 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.45 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.39 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.48 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.19 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 6.65 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 5.35 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 5.74 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 5.68 | -1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.38, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.68 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.36, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.53 | 4.2 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 | 4.71 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 | 5.35 | 6.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Colombia?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Colombia was 5.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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