Health in Piedecuesta, Colombia: official figures
ADRES's affiliate register showed 160,810 people actively affiliated to the health system in Piedecuesta in October 2026 (85,944 contributory and 74,866 subsidised), equal to 83.4% of DANE's projected population, 16th 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 Piedecuesta are on subsidised health insurance?
46.6% of the active affiliates in Piedecuesta were in the subsidised regime (state-funded, for people who cannot pay) in October 2026 and 53.4% in the contributory regime, 31st 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 Piedecuesta are in the contributory health regime?
Active contributory-regime affiliates in Piedecuesta numbered 85,944 in October 2026, 44.6% of the projected population, 37th 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 Piedecuesta get state-funded health insurance?
Subsidised-regime affiliates in Piedecuesta numbered 74,866 in October 2026, 38.8% 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 Piedecuesta had no health insurance in 2018?
In the 2018 census, 18.3% of households in Piedecuesta had at least one member aged over five without health insurance, joint 26th 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 Piedecuesta?
5.6% of households in Piedecuesta reported barriers to access to health services in the 2018 census, joint 16th 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 Piedecuesta compares with other cities in Colombia
Active health insurance affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (ADRES BDUA, October 2026) (2026)
Piedecuesta ranks 59 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active health insurance affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (ADRES BDUA, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Bello | 84.9% |
| 57 | Funza | 84.1% |
| 58 | Aguachica | 84.0% |
| 59 | Piedecuesta | 83.4% |
| 60 | Jamundí | 83.1% |
| 61 | Buenaventura | 82.9% |
| 62 | Soledad | 82.4% |
Share of affiliates in the subsidised regime (BDUA, October 2026) (2026)
Piedecuesta ranks 44 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of affiliates in the subsidised regime (BDUA, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Villavicencio | 48.0% |
| 42 | Apartadó | 47.4% |
| 43 | Jamundí | 47.1% |
| 44 | Piedecuesta | 46.6% |
| 45 | Gudalajara de Buga | 45.0% |
| 46 | Yumbo | 45.0% |
| 47 | Dosquebradas | 43.4% |
Contributory-regime affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (2026)
Piedecuesta ranks 38 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Contributory-regime affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Yopal | 48.1% |
| 36 | Cajicá | 48.1% |
| 37 | Tuluá | 44.8% |
| 38 | Piedecuesta | 44.6% |
| 39 | Soacha | 44.3% |
| 40 | Jamundí | 44.0% |
| 41 | Pasto | 43.0% |
Households deprived: no health insurance, 2018 census (2018)
Piedecuesta ranks 27 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: no health insurance, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Bogotá, D.C. | 18.7% |
| 25 | Yopal | 18.7% |
| 26 | Pereira | 18.3% |
| 27 | Piedecuesta | 18.3% |
| 28 | Dosquebradas | 18.0% |
| 29 | Tunja | 18.0% |
| 30 | Popayán | 17.8% |
Households deprived: barriers to access to health services, 2018 census (2018)
Piedecuesta ranks 16 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: barriers to access to health services, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ciénaga | 6.3% |
| 14 | Arauca | 6.3% |
| 15 | Pasto | 5.8% |
| 16 | Piedecuesta | 5.6% |
| 17 | Madrid | 5.6% |
| 18 | Tunja | 5.5% |
| 19 | Cereté | 5.5% |
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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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