Health in Cúcuta, Colombia: official figures
ADRES's affiliate register showed 905,822 people actively affiliated to the health system in Cúcuta in October 2026 (305,510 contributory and 600,312 subsidised), equal to 114.3% of DANE's projected population, 13th 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 Cúcuta are on subsidised health insurance?
66.3% of the active affiliates in Cúcuta were in the subsidised regime (state-funded, for people who cannot pay) in October 2026 and 33.7% in the contributory regime, 25th highest 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 Cúcuta are in the contributory health regime?
Active contributory-regime affiliates in Cúcuta numbered 305,510 in October 2026, 38.6% of the projected population, 30th lowest 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 Cúcuta get state-funded health insurance?
Subsidised-regime affiliates in Cúcuta numbered 600,312 in October 2026, 75.8% 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 Cúcuta had no health insurance in 2018?
In the 2018 census, 17.5% of households in Cúcuta had at least one member aged over five without health insurance, joint 37th 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 Cúcuta?
5.2% of households in Cúcuta reported barriers to access to health services in the 2018 census, 21st highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 2.2% barriers to early-childhood care (children under six) (national: 4.4% and 2.3%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Cúcuta compares with other cities in Colombia
Active health insurance affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (ADRES BDUA, October 2026) (2026)
Cúcuta ranks 13 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active health insurance affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (ADRES BDUA, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Apartadó | 119.0% |
| 11 | Armenia | 118.6% |
| 12 | Villa del Rosario | 114.7% |
| 13 | Cúcuta | 114.3% |
| 14 | Medellín | 113.9% |
| 15 | Tunja | 109.2% |
| 16 | Pitalito | 108.4% |
Share of affiliates in the subsidised regime (BDUA, October 2026) (2026)
Cúcuta ranks 25 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of affiliates in the subsidised regime (BDUA, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Florencia | 69.0% |
| 23 | Santander de Quilichao | 68.2% |
| 24 | Ciénaga | 67.0% |
| 25 | Cúcuta | 66.3% |
| 26 | Valledupar | 64.7% |
| 27 | Montería | 63.4% |
| 28 | Turbaco | 60.9% |
Contributory-regime affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (2026)
Cúcuta ranks 45 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Contributory-regime affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Popayán | 41.7% |
| 43 | Santa Marta | 41.2% |
| 44 | Mosquera | 41.1% |
| 45 | Cúcuta | 38.6% |
| 46 | Girón | 37.8% |
| 47 | Soledad | 37.4% |
| 48 | Montería | 32.3% |
Households deprived: no health insurance, 2018 census (2018)
Cúcuta ranks 37 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: no health insurance, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Cartagena | 17.6% |
| 35 | Malambo | 17.6% |
| 36 | Pitalito | 17.6% |
| 37 | Cúcuta | 17.5% |
| 38 | Villavicencio | 17.5% |
| 39 | Aguachica | 17.5% |
| 40 | Turbaco | 17.5% |
Households deprived: barriers to access to health services, 2018 census (2018)
Cúcuta ranks 21 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: barriers to access to health services, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Tunja | 5.5% |
| 19 | Cereté | 5.5% |
| 20 | Turbo | 5.4% |
| 21 | Cúcuta | 5.2% |
| 22 | Quibdo | 5.1% |
| 23 | Malambo | 5.0% |
| 24 | Florencia | 4.8% |
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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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