In 2022, an estimated 23 percent of people with health problems in Colombia did not request or receive medical attention due to supply barriers such as long waiting times or poor services, among other reasons. This represents a decrease of around five percentage points compared to the previous year, when the figure amounted to 28.2 percent. That year, nearly 95 percent of citizens in the South American country were part of the local General Health Social Security System.
Share of people with health problems who did not request or receive medical attention due to supply barriers in Colombia from 2014 to 2022
Supply barriers include: long distances, bad service, lack of timely appointments, lack of services, non-solution of health issues, lack of coverage by the insurance, long waiting times, and too many bureaucratic procedures.
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Various sources (Consejo Privado de Competitividad ). (November 28, 2023). Share of people with health problems who did not request or receive medical attention due to supply barriers in Colombia from 2014 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276688/people-health-problems-no-medical-attention-supply-barriers-colombia/
Various sources (Consejo Privado de Competitividad ). "Share of people with health problems who did not request or receive medical attention due to supply barriers in Colombia from 2014 to 2022." Chart. November 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276688/people-health-problems-no-medical-attention-supply-barriers-colombia/
Various sources (Consejo Privado de Competitividad ). (2023). Share of people with health problems who did not request or receive medical attention due to supply barriers in Colombia from 2014 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276688/people-health-problems-no-medical-attention-supply-barriers-colombia/
Various sources (Consejo Privado de Competitividad ). "Share of People with Health Problems Who Did Not Request or Receive Medical Attention Due to Supply Barriers in Colombia from 2014 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276688/people-health-problems-no-medical-attention-supply-barriers-colombia/
Various sources (Consejo Privado de Competitividad ), Share of people with health problems who did not request or receive medical attention due to supply barriers in Colombia from 2014 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276688/people-health-problems-no-medical-attention-supply-barriers-colombia/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Share of people with health problems who did not request or receive medical attention due to supply barriers in Colombia from 2014 to 2022 [Graph], Various sources (Consejo Privado de Competitividad ), November 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276688/people-health-problems-no-medical-attention-supply-barriers-colombia/
