Health in Armenia, Colombia: official figures
ADRES's affiliate register showed 364,275 people actively affiliated to the health system in Armenia in October 2026 (228,350 contributory and 135,925 subsidised), equal to 118.6% of DANE's projected population, 11th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (the register counts people by municipality of affiliation, which can differ from where they live).
How many people in Armenia are on subsidised health insurance?
37.3% of the active affiliates in Armenia were in the subsidised regime (state-funded, for people who cannot pay) in October 2026 and 62.7% in the contributory regime, 18th lowest subsidised share of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Administradora de los Recursos del Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud (ADRES) · saved copyHow many people in Armenia are in the contributory health regime?
Active contributory-regime affiliates in Armenia numbered 228,350 in October 2026, 74.4% of the projected population, 9th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all of Colombia: 22,925,559 contributory affiliates, 42.9% of the projected population).
Source: Administradora de los Recursos del Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud (ADRES) · saved copyHow many people in Armenia get state-funded health insurance?
Subsidised-regime affiliates in Armenia numbered 135,925 in October 2026, 44.3% of the projected population (all of Colombia: 27,017,440, 50.6%).
Source: Administradora de los Recursos del Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud (ADRES) · saved copyHow many people in Armenia had no health insurance in 2018?
In the 2018 census, 21.2% of households in Armenia had at least one member aged over five without health insurance, 6th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 17.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyIs it hard to get health care in Armenia?
3.4% of households in Armenia reported barriers to access to health services in the 2018 census, joint 26th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 1.7% barriers to early-childhood care (children under six) (national: 4.4% and 2.3%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Armenia compares with other cities in Colombia
Active health insurance affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (ADRES BDUA, October 2026) (2026)
Armenia ranks 11 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active health insurance affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (ADRES BDUA, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Barranquilla | 121.4% |
| 9 | Pereira | 121.2% |
| 10 | Apartadó | 119.0% |
| 11 | Armenia | 118.6% |
| 12 | Villa del Rosario | 114.7% |
| 13 | Cúcuta | 114.3% |
| 14 | Medellín | 113.9% |
Share of affiliates in the subsidised regime (BDUA, October 2026) (2026)
Armenia ranks 57 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of affiliates in the subsidised regime (BDUA, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Floridablanca | 39.7% |
| 55 | Girardot | 39.7% |
| 56 | Bucaramanga | 38.7% |
| 57 | Armenia | 37.3% |
| 58 | Pereira | 36.6% |
| 59 | Tunja | 33.8% |
| 60 | Soacha | 33.1% |
Contributory-regime affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (2026)
Armenia ranks 9 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Contributory-regime affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zipaquirá | 78.3% |
| 7 | Pereira | 76.8% |
| 8 | Bucaramanga | 75.9% |
| 9 | Armenia | 74.4% |
| 10 | Bogotá, D.C. | 73.8% |
| 11 | Tunja | 72.3% |
| 12 | Facatativá | 71.2% |
Households deprived: no health insurance, 2018 census (2018)
Armenia ranks 6 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: no health insurance, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Arauca | 23.4% |
| 4 | Ciénaga | 22.9% |
| 5 | Buenaventura | 22.2% |
| 6 | Armenia | 21.2% |
| 7 | Maicao | 21.1% |
| 8 | Soacha | 20.7% |
| 9 | Sabanalarga | 20.7% |
Households deprived: barriers to access to health services, 2018 census (2018)
Armenia ranks 48 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: barriers to access to health services, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Duitama | 3.7% |
| 46 | Dosquebradas | 3.6% |
| 47 | Sahagún | 3.6% |
| 48 | Armenia | 3.4% |
| 49 | Ipiales | 3.4% |
| 50 | Ibagué | 3.3% |
| 51 | Pereira | 3.2% |
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Sources
- Administradora de los Recursos del Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud (ADRES): Base de Datos Única de Afiliados (BDUA), contributory regime: affiliates by municipality, October 2026 (datos.gov.co aggregate query; saved as bdua-contributivo.request.txt), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8a3f30af6e50…)
- Administradora de los Recursos del Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud (ADRES): Base de Datos Única de Afiliados (BDUA), subsidised regime: affiliates by municipality, October 2026 (datos.gov.co aggregate query; saved as bdua-subsidiado.request.txt), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 04b3a3bd7839…)
- Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE): Medida de pobreza multidimensional municipal de fuente censal 2018: municipal incidence (urban and rural) and household deprivations by indicator, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a3ac3a60498a…)
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