Health in Colombia 1,312 indicators covering health for Colombia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex 10.95 2021 up 630.0% 21st Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex 1.3 2021 up 664.7% 51st Deaths opioid overdoses by sex 3.27 2021 up 541.2% 102nd Deaths from substance disorders who 266.12 2021 up 134.2% 86th Death rates substance disorders who 0.5199 2021 up 107.1% 173rd Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who 0.0121 2021 — 12th Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 36.3 2021 up 285.4% 90th Dengue fever deaths 13.79 2021 down 87.0% 17th Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe 193.41 2021 up 15.6% 125th Deaths from cardiovascular disease type 46.27 2021 down 76.4% 122nd Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized 0.0862 2021 down 83.5% 190th Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized 15.3 2021 up 20.5% 117th Death rate from ischaemic heart disease who ghe age standardized 121.12 2021 up 25.5% 62nd Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region 96,191 2021 up 70.3% 32nd Total disease burden who 15.06 million 2021 up 39.4% 36th Burden of disease who 29,236 2021 up 22.6% 142nd Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who 105.95 2021 up 5.6% 79th Respiratory infections death rate age group 71.99 2021 down 21.0% 27th Respiratory infection death rate who mdb 175.9 2021 up 1,027.0% 3rd Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 27.8% 2023 up 39.7% 55th Male female ratio suicides rates 3.8 2021 down 9.2% 73rd Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 52,451 Persons 2025 up 11.5% 10th Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year 14,091 2021 up 13.3% 45th Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 2,929 2021 up 24.4% 45th Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have 2,234 2021 down 1.8% 50th Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT 53.0% 2023 down 13.1% 66th Share of women who are smoking 4.3 2022 down 30.6% 100th Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking 12.3 2022 down 24.1% 154th Share of men who are smoking 12.3 2022 down 24.1% 154th Adults smoking 2007 2018 8.3 2022 down 25.9% 148th Cases started on MDR-TB treatment 365 2024 up 111.0% 39th Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 5.0% 2023 up 2.0% 61st Share healthy diet unaffordable 36.1 2024 up 13.9% 64th Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 15.19 per 1,000 people 2024 up 174.6% 43rd Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 8,496 2021 up 24.8% 42nd Causes of mortality 268,371 Deaths 2023 up 32.2% 14th Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) 8.5 2014 up 11.8% 85th Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5.34 2014 up 3.4% 90th Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) 8 2014 up 27.0% 104th Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 3.27 million 2024 down 25.8% 43rd Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 3.27 million 2024 down 25.8% 49th Child deaths from streptococcus by disease 19 2015 down 85.7% 72nd Births attended by skilled health personnel 97.8% 2023 down 1.2% 93rd Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of 32.63 2021 up 200.1% 59th Number of new leprosy cases 180 2024 down 57.4% 39th Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 8.56 million constant US$ 2024 down 8.8% 71st Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 14,169 Cases 2025 up 90.5% 4th Pharmacists 1.85 2023 up 45.7% 99th Health worker density, by type of occupation 8.7 per 10,000 people 2023 up 27.8% 24th Hospital beds by function of healthcare 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2025 up 12.5% 39th Low birth weight prevalence 11.0% 2020 up 5.8% 68th Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage 94.0% 2025 up 2.2% 89th Low birth weight number 80.3 2020 up 2.2% 30th Number of new hivaids infections who 12,000 2023 up 9.1% 18th Reported rabies deaths 0 2022 down 100.0% 61st Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate 2.64 million 2030 down 10.9% 37th Hospital beds by sector 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2025 up 12.5% 38th Incidence of malaria 15.19 per 1,000 population at risk 2024 up 174.7% 46th Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy 580 2024 down 37.4% 53rd Concentrations of fine particulate matter 15.22 2023 down 19.5% 111th ← Previous Page 15 of 22 Next →