Burden of disease who in Colombia
Colombia: Burden of disease who was 29,236 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Burden of disease who in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Colombia is 29,236, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Colombia peaked at 29,236 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,392, in 2014.
Colombia ranks 144th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,802 | — |
| 2001 | 28,712 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 28,618 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 26,918 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 26,430 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 25,652 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 25,328 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 24,807 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 24,651 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 24,742 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24,539 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 23,855 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 23,703 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 23,536 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 23,392 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 23,575 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 23,582 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23,488 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 23,754 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 23,795 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 26,371 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 29,236 | +10.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 29,236 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,317, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 29,236 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34,114, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,466 | 24,651 | 28,802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,722 | 23,392 | 24,539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,804 | 26,371 | 29,236 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Colombia?
- Burden of disease who in Colombia was 29,236 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,236 in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,392 in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for burden of disease who?
- Colombia ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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