Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Colombia
Colombia: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 69.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.77
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
77.38
in 2003
All-time low
69.36
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Colombia is 69.77, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Colombia peaked at 77.38 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 69.36, in 2008.
Colombia ranks 52nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.53 | — |
| 2001 | 75.05 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.19 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 77.38 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 73.53 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 71.82 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 72.09 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.65 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 69.36 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 72.05 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 72.23 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.5 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 69.86 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 69.86 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.4 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.83 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.33 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.04 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.82 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.92 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.16 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 72.69 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 70.44 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 70.33 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 69.77 | -0.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 69.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 69.77 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.98, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.27 | 69.36 | 77.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.78 | 69.82 | 73.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.88 | 69.77 | 72.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Colombia?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Colombia was 69.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.38 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.36 in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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