
In this article we briefly look at each of these best hospitals in Colombia. The 24 best hospitals in Colombia, which are found on the list of the top 58 hospitals in Latin America, are located in Medellín (with nine hospitals), Bogotá (nine), Cali (two), Pasto (two), Bucaramanga (one) and Manizales (one). In addition, the good and inexpensive healthcare available in Colombia is one of 27 reasons I chose to live in Medellín. And medical insurance is also relatively inexpensive in Colombia in comparison to the U.S. It is possible to find costs that are from 50 percent to even over 70 percent less expensive in Colombia compared to the U.S. Furthermore, the costs for healthcare in Colombia can be significantly lower than the costs found in the U.S. In Colombia, it is possible to have access to world-class healthcare at a fraction of the cost compared to the healthcare costs in North America or Europe. So, according to WHO, Colombia has the best healthcare system in Latin America.Īlso, Colombia’s healthcare system is ranked higher than many wealthier countries like the United States (#37), Germany (#25), Canada (#30) and Australia (#32). And no other countries in Latin America were ranked higher than Colombia. In addition, the World Health Organization (WHO) ranks Colombia’s healthcare system as #22 out of 191 countries it ranked. So, the count in 2019 has increased to 24 of the top 58 clinics and hospitals in Latin America for 2019.


And in 2018, Colombia had 23 of the top 58 hospitals.

In 2017, Colombia had 20 of the top 49 clinics and hospitals in Latin America. Nine of these best hospitals in Latin America are located in Medellín and nine are in Bogotá. So, 41 percent of the best hospitals in Latin America are found in Colombia. Colombia has 24 of the top 58 clinics and hospitals in Latin America, according to a study in late 2019 by América Economia.
