Health in Magangué, Colombia: official figures
ADRES's affiliate register showed 131,956 people actively affiliated to the health system in Magangué in October 2026 (18,014 contributory and 113,942 subsidised), equal to 86.5% of DANE's projected population, 20th lowest 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 Magangué are on subsidised health insurance?
86.3% of the active affiliates in Magangué were in the subsidised regime (state-funded, for people who cannot pay) in October 2026 and 13.7% in the contributory regime, 4th 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 Magangué are in the contributory health regime?
Active contributory-regime affiliates in Magangué numbered 18,014 in October 2026, 11.8% of the projected population, 5th 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 Magangué get state-funded health insurance?
Subsidised-regime affiliates in Magangué numbered 113,942 in October 2026, 74.7% 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 Magangué had no health insurance in 2018?
In the 2018 census, 17.2% of households in Magangué had at least one member aged over five without health insurance, 33rd lowest 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 Magangué?
4.5% of households in Magangué reported barriers to access to health services in the 2018 census, joint 26th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 2.4% barriers to early-childhood care (children under six) (national: 4.4% and 2.3%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Magangué compares with other cities in Colombia
Active health insurance affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (ADRES BDUA, October 2026) (2026)
Magangué ranks 55 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active health insurance affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (ADRES BDUA, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Santander de Quilichao | 89.5% |
| 53 | Montería | 88.2% |
| 54 | Valledupar | 86.9% |
| 55 | Magangué | 86.5% |
| 56 | Bello | 84.9% |
| 57 | Funza | 84.1% |
| 58 | Aguachica | 84.0% |
Share of affiliates in the subsidised regime (BDUA, October 2026) (2026)
Magangué ranks 4 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of affiliates in the subsidised regime (BDUA, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uribia | 94.3% |
| 2 | Maicao | 91.3% |
| 3 | Villa del Rosario | 90.4% |
| 4 | Magangué | 86.3% |
| 5 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 86.1% |
| 6 | Sahagún | 84.8% |
| 7 | Lorica | 84.1% |
Contributory-regime affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (2026)
Magangué ranks 70 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Contributory-regime affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Malambo | 15.0% |
| 68 | Lorica | 14.3% |
| 69 | Maicao | 12.3% |
| 70 | Magangué | 11.8% |
| 71 | Sahagún | 11.4% |
| 72 | Villa del Rosario | 11.0% |
| 73 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 9.4% |
Households deprived: no health insurance, 2018 census (2018)
Magangué ranks 42 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: no health insurance, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Aguachica | 17.5% |
| 40 | Turbaco | 17.5% |
| 41 | Manizales | 17.4% |
| 42 | Magangué | 17.2% |
| 43 | Envigado | 17.0% |
| 44 | Turbo | 16.8% |
| 45 | Mosquera | 16.7% |
Households deprived: barriers to access to health services, 2018 census (2018)
Magangué ranks 28 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: barriers to access to health services, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Santander de Quilichao | 4.7% |
| 26 | Buenaventura | 4.5% |
| 27 | Riohacha | 4.5% |
| 28 | Magangué | 4.5% |
| 29 | Turbaco | 4.4% |
| 30 | Bogotá, D.C. | 4.3% |
| 31 | Barrancabermeja | 4.3% |
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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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