Health in Pitalito, Colombia: official figures
ADRES's affiliate register showed 158,219 people actively affiliated to the health system in Pitalito in October 2026 (38,574 contributory and 119,645 subsidised), equal to 108.4% of DANE's projected population, 16th 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 Pitalito are on subsidised health insurance?
75.6% of the active affiliates in Pitalito were in the subsidised regime (state-funded, for people who cannot pay) in October 2026 and 24.4% in the contributory regime, 13th 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 Pitalito are in the contributory health regime?
Active contributory-regime affiliates in Pitalito numbered 38,574 in October 2026, 26.4% of the projected population, 16th 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 Pitalito get state-funded health insurance?
Subsidised-regime affiliates in Pitalito numbered 119,645 in October 2026, 82.0% 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 Pitalito had no health insurance in 2018?
In the 2018 census, 17.6% of households in Pitalito 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 Pitalito?
6.8% of households in Pitalito reported barriers to access to health services in the 2018 census, joint 9th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 2.5% barriers to early-childhood care (children under six) (national: 4.4% and 2.3%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Pitalito compares with other cities in Colombia
Active health insurance affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (ADRES BDUA, October 2026) (2026)
Pitalito ranks 16 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active health insurance affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (ADRES BDUA, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cúcuta | 114.3% |
| 14 | Medellín | 113.9% |
| 15 | Tunja | 109.2% |
| 16 | Pitalito | 108.4% |
| 17 | Cali | 108.2% |
| 18 | Turbo | 108.1% |
| 19 | Itagüí | 107.8% |
Share of affiliates in the subsidised regime (BDUA, October 2026) (2026)
Pitalito ranks 13 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of affiliates in the subsidised regime (BDUA, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Malambo | 79.1% |
| 11 | Arauca | 78.4% |
| 12 | Quibdo | 76.1% |
| 13 | Pitalito | 75.6% |
| 14 | Los Patios | 75.5% |
| 15 | Buenaventura | 74.4% |
| 16 | Aguachica | 73.7% |
Contributory-regime affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (2026)
Pitalito ranks 59 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Contributory-regime affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Sabanalarga | 28.4% |
| 57 | Turbaco | 27.2% |
| 58 | Arauca | 27.1% |
| 59 | Pitalito | 26.4% |
| 60 | Ocaña | 25.2% |
| 61 | Quibdo | 23.4% |
| 62 | Aguachica | 22.1% |
Households deprived: no health insurance, 2018 census (2018)
Pitalito ranks 36 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: no health insurance, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Jamundí | 17.7% |
| 34 | Cartagena | 17.6% |
| 35 | Malambo | 17.6% |
| 36 | Pitalito | 17.6% |
| 37 | Cúcuta | 17.5% |
| 38 | Villavicencio | 17.5% |
| 39 | Aguachica | 17.5% |
Households deprived: barriers to access to health services, 2018 census (2018)
Pitalito ranks 10 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: barriers to access to health services, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sincelejo | 7.4% |
| 8 | Mosquera | 7.4% |
| 9 | Cartago | 6.8% |
| 10 | Pitalito | 6.8% |
| 11 | Apartadó | 6.8% |
| 12 | Zipaquirá | 6.7% |
| 13 | Ciénaga | 6.3% |
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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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