The health system in Colombia is structured to guarantee universal access through a contributory regime (through individual contributions) and a subsidized regime (through state subsidies). It is financed with contributions from affiliates to the contributory regime, general taxes, territorial income, the fiscal effort of territorial entities and the conversion of parafiscal resources into taxes according to Law 1819 of 2016.
Public expenditure for health accounted for 6.53% of gross domestic product in 2020 and 19.47% of total government expenditure on health in 2020.[1] Out-of-pocket spending on health was 13.6% of current health expenditure for 2020 and catastrophic health expenditure was estimated in 2016 at 8.2% of total household spending.[2]
References
[1] ”Perfil de País – Colombia.” Salud en las Américas, 7 Sept. 2022, https://hia.paho.org/es/paises-2022/perfil-colombia
[2] “Colombia.” P4H Network, 30 Aug. 2022, https://p4h.world/en/countries/colombia/
