Health in Malambo, Colombia: official figures
ADRES's affiliate register showed 110,064 people actively affiliated to the health system in Malambo in October 2026 (22,954 contributory and 87,110 subsidised), equal to 71.8% of DANE's projected population, 6th 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 Malambo are on subsidised health insurance?
79.1% of the active affiliates in Malambo were in the subsidised regime (state-funded, for people who cannot pay) in October 2026 and 20.9% in the contributory regime, 10th 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 Malambo are in the contributory health regime?
Active contributory-regime affiliates in Malambo numbered 22,954 in October 2026, 15.0% of the projected population, 8th 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 Malambo get state-funded health insurance?
Subsidised-regime affiliates in Malambo numbered 87,110 in October 2026, 56.9% 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 Malambo had no health insurance in 2018?
In the 2018 census, 17.6% of households in Malambo had at least one member aged over five without health insurance, joint 34th 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 Malambo?
5.0% of households in Malambo reported barriers to access to health services in the 2018 census, 23rd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 3.0% barriers to early-childhood care (children under six) (national: 4.4% and 2.3%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Malambo compares with other cities in Colombia
Active health insurance affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (ADRES BDUA, October 2026) (2026)
Malambo ranks 69 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active health insurance affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (ADRES BDUA, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Cereté | 76.9% |
| 67 | Sahagún | 74.7% |
| 68 | Los Patios | 72.6% |
| 69 | Malambo | 71.8% |
| 70 | Turbaco | 69.5% |
| 71 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 67.5% |
| 72 | Soacha | 66.1% |
Share of affiliates in the subsidised regime (BDUA, October 2026) (2026)
Malambo ranks 10 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of affiliates in the subsidised regime (BDUA, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lorica | 84.1% |
| 8 | Riohacha | 79.4% |
| 9 | Ipiales | 79.2% |
| 10 | Malambo | 79.1% |
| 11 | Arauca | 78.4% |
| 12 | Quibdo | 76.1% |
| 13 | Pitalito | 75.6% |
Contributory-regime affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (2026)
Malambo ranks 67 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Contributory-regime affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Buenaventura | 21.2% |
| 65 | Cereté | 20.3% |
| 66 | Los Patios | 17.8% |
| 67 | Malambo | 15.0% |
| 68 | Lorica | 14.3% |
| 69 | Maicao | 12.3% |
| 70 | Magangué | 11.8% |
Households deprived: no health insurance, 2018 census (2018)
Malambo ranks 35 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: no health insurance, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Cali | 17.7% |
| 33 | Jamundí | 17.7% |
| 34 | Cartagena | 17.6% |
| 35 | Malambo | 17.6% |
| 36 | Pitalito | 17.6% |
| 37 | Cúcuta | 17.5% |
| 38 | Villavicencio | 17.5% |
Households deprived: barriers to access to health services, 2018 census (2018)
Malambo ranks 23 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: barriers to access to health services, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Turbo | 5.4% |
| 21 | Cúcuta | 5.2% |
| 22 | Quibdo | 5.1% |
| 23 | Malambo | 5.0% |
| 24 | Florencia | 4.8% |
| 25 | Santander de Quilichao | 4.7% |
| 26 | Buenaventura | 4.5% |
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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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