Health in Sahagún, Colombia: official figures
ADRES's affiliate register showed 90,503 people actively affiliated to the health system in Sahagún in October 2026 (13,786 contributory and 76,717 subsidised), equal to 74.7% of DANE's projected population, 8th 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 Sahagún are on subsidised health insurance?
84.8% of the active affiliates in Sahagún were in the subsidised regime (state-funded, for people who cannot pay) in October 2026 and 15.2% in the contributory regime, 6th 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 Sahagún are in the contributory health regime?
Active contributory-regime affiliates in Sahagún numbered 13,786 in October 2026, 11.4% of the projected population, 4th 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 Sahagún get state-funded health insurance?
Subsidised-regime affiliates in Sahagún numbered 76,717 in October 2026, 63.3% 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 Sahagún had no health insurance in 2018?
In the 2018 census, 13.6% of households in Sahagún had at least one member aged over five without health insurance, 4th 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 Sahagún?
3.6% of households in Sahagún reported barriers to access to health services in the 2018 census, joint 28th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 1.7% barriers to early-childhood care (children under six) (national: 4.4% and 2.3%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Sahagún compares with other cities in Colombia
Active health insurance affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (ADRES BDUA, October 2026) (2026)
Sahagún ranks 67 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active health insurance affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (ADRES BDUA, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Madrid | 81.7% |
| 65 | Envigado | 80.9% |
| 66 | Cereté | 76.9% |
| 67 | Sahagún | 74.7% |
| 68 | Los Patios | 72.6% |
| 69 | Malambo | 71.8% |
| 70 | Turbaco | 69.5% |
Share of affiliates in the subsidised regime (BDUA, October 2026) (2026)
Sahagún ranks 6 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of affiliates in the subsidised regime (BDUA, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Riohacha | 79.4% |
| 9 | Ipiales | 79.2% |
Contributory-regime affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (2026)
Sahagún ranks 71 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Contributory-regime affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 74 | Uribia | 5.3% |
Households deprived: no health insurance, 2018 census (2018)
Sahagún ranks 71 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: no health insurance, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Cajicá | 14.3% |
| 69 | Tuluá | 13.9% |
| 70 | Gudalajara de Buga | 13.7% |
| 71 | Sahagún | 13.6% |
| 72 | Sogamoso | 13.3% |
| 73 | Cereté | 13.0% |
| 74 | Ipiales | 11.7% |
Households deprived: barriers to access to health services, 2018 census (2018)
Sahagún ranks 47 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: barriers to access to health services, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Santa Marta | 3.7% |
| 45 | Duitama | 3.7% |
| 46 | Dosquebradas | 3.6% |
| 47 | Sahagún | 3.6% |
| 48 | Armenia | 3.4% |
| 49 | Ipiales | 3.4% |
| 50 | Ibagué | 3.3% |
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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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