Health in Colombia

1,312 indicators covering health for Colombia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Export of environmentally sound technologies 543.73 million 2020 up 4.4% 63rd
Pcv3 number unvaccinated 70,990 2023 down 24.3% 43rd
Health risks - Regions β€” Respiratory system diseases mortality crude 54 Per 100 000 inhabitants 2021 up 22.7% 29th
Health risks - Regions β€” Circulatory system diseases mortality crude 185 Per 100 000 inhabitants 2021 up 44.5% 34th
Avoidable mortality 105,841 Deaths 2023 up 16.8% 10th
Avoidable mortality β€” Preventable mortality 65,942 Deaths 2023 up 16.1% 10th
Avoidable mortality β€” Treatable mortality 39,899 Deaths 2023 up 18.0% 10th
Reported number of human rabies deaths 0 2024 β€” 62nd
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) 97.3% 2021 up 1.9% 63rd
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases 18 2024 up 1,700.0% 9th
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 1.6% 2016 up 6.7% 70th
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male 1.7% 2016 unchanged 73rd
Number reported cases of cholera 2 2004 down 99.8% 72nd
Maternal mortality ratio 48.46 2022 down 26.5% 27th
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home 32.9% 2024 unchanged 68th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female 0.5% 2016 up 25.0% 61st
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 0.3% 2016 down 25.0% 73rd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 4.7% 2016 up 14.6% 36th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 6.7% 2016 up 59.5% 28th
HPV immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) 57.0% 2025 up 119.2% 82nd
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 3.5% 2016 down 23.9% 61st
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 3.9% 2016 down 27.8% 62nd
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 11.0% 2016 down 23.6% 61st
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 14.4% 2016 down 17.7% 58th
Life expectancy at birth oecd 76.9 2022 up 2.9% 32nd
How many health warnings are approved by the law for cigarette 6 2022 unchanged 85th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 11,523 2011 up 0.4% 49th
Number of reported cholera deaths 0 2004 down 100.0% 37th
Physiotherapists 34,151 2023 up 77.2% 12th
Diarrhea treatment 54.1% 2010 up 155.2% 26th
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 97.2% 2016 up 4.0% 36th
Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine 63 2024 up 3.3% 40th
Generalist medical practitioners 87,214 2023 up 94.9% 7th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 30 2022 unchanged 126th
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 88.16 2017 up 13.0% 49th
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 1,733 2012 up 47.9% 63rd
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing 810 2025 down 37.7% 50th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 30 2022 unchanged 117th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 30 2022 unchanged 125th
Average death rate due to natural disasters 0.132 2021 down 89.0% 88th
Total number of notified TB cases 12,435 2014 up 10.6% 50th
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 3,134 2021 β€” 39th
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV 80 2023 up 42.9% 46th
Specialist medical practitioners 45,519 2023 up 31.3% 22nd
Acute care β€” Acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality 5.1 Per 100 admissions 2017 down 1.9% 17th
Acute care β€” Ischaemic stroke 30 day mortality 5.3 Per 100 admissions 2017 up 15.2% 19th
Acute care β€” Haemorrhagic stroke 30 day mortality 13.5 Per 100 admissions 2017 up 29.8% 26th
New cases: pulmonary smear unknown/not done 546 2012 down 1.1% 30th
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 77.0% 2011 up 8.5% 116th
Share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine 86 2024 down 3.4% 41st
How many health warnings are approved by the law for other smoked 6 2022 unchanged 77th
Insufficiently active 83.95 2016 down 0.2% 67th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 30 2022 unchanged 112th
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 39.17 2021 β€” 125th
Contraceptive prevalence, any method 64.9% 2015 up 15.1% 6th
Primary care β€” Congestive heart failure hospital admission 59.6 Per 100 000 inhabitants 2017 up 50.5% 28th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 30 2022 unchanged 110th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 30 2022 unchanged 105th
Medical doctors 50.1% 2023 up 15.2% 39th
Number of presumed malaria cases 0 2024 β€” 40th