Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Colombia
Colombia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 15.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Colombia, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 15.1 for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in 2022.
That represents a change of up 101.3% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Colombia peaked at 20.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2017.
That places Colombia 62nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9 | — |
| 2004 | 14.6 | +62.2% |
| 2005 | 14.5 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.5 | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 20.8 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 17.5 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 14.9 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 13.9 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 11.4 | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.8 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 10.1 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 8.1 | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 7.4 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5 | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 15.1 | +101.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 15.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 15.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +101.3% | 7.5 | 15.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.97 | 9 | 20.8 | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.56 | 7 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7 | 7.5 | 15.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More population data for Colombia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Colombia?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Colombia was 15.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
- Colombia ranks 62nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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