Health in Neiva, Colombia: official figures
ADRES's affiliate register showed 406,660 people actively affiliated to the health system in Neiva in October 2026 (204,769 contributory and 201,891 subsidised), equal to 99.6% of DANE's projected population, 29th 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 Neiva are on subsidised health insurance?
49.6% of the active affiliates in Neiva were in the subsidised regime (state-funded, for people who cannot pay) in October 2026 and 50.4% in the contributory regime, 35th 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 Neiva are in the contributory health regime?
Active contributory-regime affiliates in Neiva numbered 204,769 in October 2026, 50.2% of the projected population, 32nd 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 Neiva get state-funded health insurance?
Subsidised-regime affiliates in Neiva numbered 201,891 in October 2026, 49.5% 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 Neiva had no health insurance in 2018?
In the 2018 census, 19.4% of households in Neiva had at least one member aged over five without health insurance, 21st 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 Neiva?
3.8% of households in Neiva reported barriers to access to health services in the 2018 census, 33rd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 1.9% barriers to early-childhood care (children under six) (national: 4.4% and 2.3%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Neiva compares with other cities in Colombia
Active health insurance affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (ADRES BDUA, October 2026) (2026)
Neiva ranks 29 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active health insurance affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (ADRES BDUA, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Pasto | 101.9% |
| 27 | Gudalajara de Buga | 101.6% |
| 28 | Sincelejo | 101.1% |
| 29 | Neiva | 99.6% |
| 30 | Santa Marta | 99.5% |
| 31 | Yopal | 98.3% |
| 32 | Facatativá | 98.3% |
Share of affiliates in the subsidised regime (BDUA, October 2026) (2026)
Neiva ranks 40 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of affiliates in the subsidised regime (BDUA, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Barrancabermeja | 50.7% |
| 38 | Barranquilla | 50.3% |
| 39 | Cartago | 49.9% |
| 40 | Neiva | 49.6% |
| 41 | Villavicencio | 48.0% |
| 42 | Apartadó | 47.4% |
| 43 | Jamundí | 47.1% |
Contributory-regime affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (2026)
Neiva ranks 32 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Contributory-regime affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Cartagena | 53.4% |
| 30 | Dosquebradas | 50.9% |
| 31 | Barrancabermeja | 50.4% |
| 32 | Neiva | 50.2% |
| 33 | Cartago | 48.7% |
| 34 | Villavicencio | 48.6% |
| 35 | Yopal | 48.1% |
Households deprived: no health insurance, 2018 census (2018)
Neiva ranks 21 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: no health insurance, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bucaramanga | 19.7% |
| 19 | Soledad | 19.5% |
| 20 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 19.5% |
| 21 | Neiva | 19.4% |
| 22 | Bello | 19.2% |
| 23 | Itagüí | 19.2% |
| 24 | Bogotá, D.C. | 18.7% |
Households deprived: barriers to access to health services, 2018 census (2018)
Neiva ranks 42 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: barriers to access to health services, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Chía | 4.0% |
| 40 | Facatativá | 3.9% |
| 41 | Cajicá | 3.9% |
| 42 | Neiva | 3.8% |
| 43 | Villavicencio | 3.7% |
| 44 | Santa Marta | 3.7% |
| 45 | Duitama | 3.7% |
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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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