Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Colombia
Colombia: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 69.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Colombia is 69.8%, 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, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Colombia peaked at 77.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, 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.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.5% | — |
| 2001 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | -0.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 69.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 69.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3% | 69.4% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 69.8% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 69.8% | 72.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 49 Canada 70.2% compare
- 50 Guyana 70.1% compare
- 51 Russian Federation 70.0% compare
- 53 Republic of Moldova 69.6% compare
- 54 Montenegro 69.3% compare
- 55 Samoa 69.2% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Colombia?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Colombia was 69.8% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.