Health in Sogamoso, Colombia: official figures
ADRES's affiliate register showed 144,281 people actively affiliated to the health system in Sogamoso in October 2026 (84,488 contributory and 59,793 subsidised), equal to 104.0% of DANE's projected population, 23rd 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 Sogamoso are on subsidised health insurance?
41.4% of the active affiliates in Sogamoso were in the subsidised regime (state-funded, for people who cannot pay) in October 2026 and 58.6% in the contributory regime, 24th 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 Sogamoso are in the contributory health regime?
Active contributory-regime affiliates in Sogamoso numbered 84,488 in October 2026, 60.9% of the projected population, 20th 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 Sogamoso get state-funded health insurance?
Subsidised-regime affiliates in Sogamoso numbered 59,793 in October 2026, 43.1% 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 Sogamoso had no health insurance in 2018?
In the 2018 census, 13.3% of households in Sogamoso had at least one member aged over five without health insurance, 3rd 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 Sogamoso?
3.0% of households in Sogamoso reported barriers to access to health services in the 2018 census, joint 17th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 1.5% barriers to early-childhood care (children under six) (national: 4.4% and 2.3%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Sogamoso compares with other cities in Colombia
Active health insurance affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (ADRES BDUA, October 2026) (2026)
Sogamoso ranks 23 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active health insurance affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (ADRES BDUA, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Chía | 107.7% |
| 21 | Ibagué | 107.2% |
| 22 | Ipiales | 106.2% |
| 23 | Sogamoso | 104.0% |
| 24 | Zipaquirá | 103.3% |
| 25 | Barrancabermeja | 102.2% |
| 26 | Pasto | 101.9% |
Share of affiliates in the subsidised regime (BDUA, October 2026) (2026)
Sogamoso ranks 51 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of affiliates in the subsidised regime (BDUA, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Ibagué | 43.0% |
| 49 | Fusagasugá | 42.2% |
| 50 | Palmira | 41.9% |
| 51 | Sogamoso | 41.4% |
| 52 | Duitama | 40.6% |
| 53 | Cali | 39.7% |
| 54 | Floridablanca | 39.7% |
Contributory-regime affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population (2026)
Sogamoso ranks 20 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Contributory-regime affiliates as a share of 2026 projected population |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Apartadó | 62.6% |
| 18 | Madrid | 61.7% |
| 19 | Ibagué | 61.1% |
| 20 | Sogamoso | 60.9% |
| 21 | Barranquilla | 60.4% |
| 22 | Bello | 58.5% |
| 23 | Duitama | 56.8% |
Households deprived: no health insurance, 2018 census (2018)
Sogamoso ranks 72 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)
Sogamoso ranks 57 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: barriers to access to health services, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Barranquilla | 3.0% |
| 55 | Itagüí | 3.0% |
| 56 | Girón | 3.0% |
| 57 | Sogamoso | 3.0% |
| 58 | Girardot | 3.0% |
| 59 | Soledad | 2.9% |
| 60 | Tuluá | 2.9% |
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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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