Health in Colombia

1,312 indicators covering health for Colombia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of new G2D leprosy cases 41 2024 down 21.2% 28th
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population 0.775 2024 down 28.8% 51st
Public health expenditure share gdp 6.5 2025 up 13.3% 24th
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases 13.01 2017 down 24.1% 8th
Pancreatic cancer death rate 3.87 2021 up 12.8% 71st
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate 2.58 2021 up 28.0% 67th
Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Prices 5.01 2022 up 108.8% 113th
Taxes as a % of price: total tax 65.2% 2022 up 28.9% 73rd
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax 16.0% 2022 up 15.8% 42nd
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise 10.0% 2022 unchanged 82nd
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise 39.2% 2022 up 46.4% 45th
Taxes as a % of price: import duties 0.0% 2022 β€” 37th
Taxes as a % of price: other taxes 0.0% 2022 β€” 56th
Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Price in 7,138 2022 up 103.7% 6th
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on 1,800 2025 down 43.8% 48th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height 0.4% 2016 unchanged 72nd
Physical activity policies for activie societies 10 2023 unchanged 111th
Physical activity policies focused on active systems 20 2023 unchanged 5th
Number of deaths from malaria who 26 2024 up 52.9% 56th
Death rate from malaria 0.2221 2024 up 34.7% 56th
Health care - Regions β€” Active physicians 2.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2020 up 35.3% 42nd
Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') β€” Active physicians 2.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2020 up 35.3% 42nd
Incidence of malaria 15.19 2024 up 174.7% 46th
Share of one year olds who received the final dose of pneumococcal vac 91 2024 up 2.2% 51st
Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage 91 2024 up 2.2% 51st
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories 8.3 Days 2024 down 11.7% 6th
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children 30 2024 up 11.1% 70th
Death rate from poisonings 0.2 2021 up 100.0% 136th
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes 10.3 % 2021 down 10.4% 140th
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex 0.2 per 100,000 people 2021 up 100.0% 120th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex 5 per 100,000 people 2021 up 28.2% 113th
Rotavirus number unvaccinated 99,386 2023 up 5.9% 33rd
Share of deaths registered 95.67 2019 β€” 79th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 12.7% 2016 down 20.6% 66th
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2.68 2022 up 75.2% 108th
Health expenditure and financing per capita 1,734 2025 up 36.5% 44th
Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') β€” Age-adjusted 9.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2022 up 33.6% 17th
Malaria cases reported 127,163 2024 up 211.9% 40th
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories 2.32 million Discharges 2024 down 8.9% 13th
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 0.73 2023 down 34.8% 60th
Mean systolic blood pressure 122.7 2009 up 1.8% 133rd
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 4.9 2009 down 2.0% 168th
Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals 750 2023 down 4.1% 47th
Hiv expenditure 203.61 million 2022 up 50.9% 16th
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children 1 2024 β€” 25th
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) 97.0% 2022 up 22.8% 20th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 5.7% 2016 up 35.7% 37th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported 5,152 2020 up 174.0% 9th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax 0.7% 2020 up 46.0% 48th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem 0.1% 2020 unchanged 82nd
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - import duties 0.0% 2020 β€” 33rd
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes 0.0% 2020 β€” 41st
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added 0.2% 2020 up 60.0% 40th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific 0.5% 2020 up 56.7% 24th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange 1.38 2020 up 35.3% 133rd
Number healthy diet unaffordable 19.10 million 2024 up 24.8% 25th
Import of environmentally sound technologies 2.57 billion 2020 down 4.9% 54th
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status 84 2024 up 100.0% 70th
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their status receiving 82 2024 down 9.9% 84th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in PPP$ 3.67 2020 up 118.5% 129th