Poverty and living standards in Itagüí, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Itagüí at 10.9% in 2018, 13th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; across all Colombian municipalities, weighted by population, the rate was 26.1%.
Is poverty higher in rural Itagüí?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 9.5% in the urban centre of Itagüí and 23.3% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 13.8 points (rural higher); nationally the figures were 21.0% and 41.1%.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyWhat are the biggest causes of poverty in Itagüí?
The most common household deprivations in Itagüí in the 2018 census were informal employment (69.0% of households), low educational achievement (33.8%) and no health insurance (19.2%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Itagüí work informally?
In Itagüí, 69.0% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, 8th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 0.5% had child labour and 19.1% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Itagüí live in overcrowded homes?
4.4% of households in Itagüí lived in critical overcrowding, 0.1% had inadequate floors and 0.2% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was joint 13th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Itagüí lack clean water?
In Itagüí, 1.1% of households had no improved water source and 1.0% inadequate sanitation in 2018, 15th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site on water access (national: 12.5% and 13.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyWhat is the murder rate in Itagüí?
The National Police recorded 11 homicide victims in Itagüí in 2025, a rate of 3.6 per 100,000 residents, 3rd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 13.4 per 100,000, 38 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Itagüí?
Homicide victims in Itagüí numbered 13 in 2023, 15 in 2024 and 11 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 4.3 per 100,000, 6th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Itagüí each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Itagüí was highest in 2018 (48) and lowest in 2025 (11).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Itagüí?
Women and girls were 12.1% of the 323 homicide victims recorded in Itagüí over 2015-2025 (39 victims); in 2025 they numbered 2.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Itagüí gone up?
The homicide rate in Itagüí was 3.6 per 100,000 in 2025 against 13.4 in 2019, a change of -9.8, 13th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Itagüí compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Itagüí ranks 62 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Palmira | 11.5% |
| 60 | Tunja | 11.4% |
| 61 | Floridablanca | 11.0% |
| 62 | Itagüí | 10.9% |
| 63 | Facatativá | 10.5% |
| 64 | Duitama | 10.5% |
| 65 | Madrid | 10.4% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Itagüí ranks 67 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Zipaquirá | 69.7% |
| 65 | Chía | 69.6% |
| 66 | Bogotá, D.C. | 69.1% |
| 67 | Itagüí | 69.0% |
| 68 | Facatativá | 68.5% |
| 69 | Rionegro | 68.1% |
| 70 | Cajicá | 67.2% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Itagüí ranks 60 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Gudalajara de Buga | 4.8% |
| 58 | Fusagasugá | 4.6% |
| 59 | Chía | 4.5% |
| 60 | Itagüí | 4.4% |
| 61 | Tunja | 4.4% |
| 62 | Jamundí | 4.4% |
| 63 | Armenia | 4.3% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Itagüí ranks 48 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Mosquera | +14.4 |
| 46 | Sogamoso | +14.1 |
| 47 | Apartadó | +14.0 |
| 48 | Itagüí | +13.8 |
| 49 | Popayán | +13.1 |
| 50 | Tuluá | +12.9 |
| 51 | Zipaquirá | +12.9 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Itagüí ranks 72 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Lorica | 5.0 |
| 69 | Uribia | 4.9 |
| 70 | Chía | 4.6 |
| 71 | Tunja | 3.7 |
| 72 | Itagüí | 3.6 |
| 73 | Envigado | 3.0 |
| 74 | Cajicá | 1.6 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Itagüí ranks 69 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Manizales | 7.1 |
| 67 | Duitama | 6.9 |
| 68 | Zipaquirá | 6.7 |
| 69 | Itagüí | 4.3 |
| 70 | Envigado | 3.7 |
| 71 | Tunja | 3.6 |
| 72 | Chía | 3.3 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Itagüí ranks 62 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Manizales | -4.6 |
| 60 | Tuluá | -6.2 |
| 61 | Sahagún | -6.5 |
| 62 | Itagüí | -9.8 |
| 63 | Medellín | -10.3 |
| 64 | Montería | -10.6 |
| 65 | Florencia | -13.3 |
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Sources
- Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional): HOMICIDIO: victims of homicide by municipality, year and sex, 2015-2025 (datos.gov.co aggregate query; saved as homicidio.request.txt), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7d12dcde8b9b…)
- 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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