Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Colombia
Colombia: Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases was 13.01 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
13.01
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
8th
of 46 countries
All-time high
22.46
in 2003
All-time low
11.96
in 2012
Years of data
15
2003–2017
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Colombia, 2003–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Colombia stood at 13.01.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Colombia peaked at 22.46 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.96, in 2012.
That places Colombia 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.46 | — |
| 2004 | 22.26 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.82 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 19.74 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.14 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 16.08 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 16.76 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 16.45 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 15.1 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 11.96 | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 13.92 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 15.42 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 13.02 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 12.07 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 13.01 | +7.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 13.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.81, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 13.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.36, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.18 | 16.08 | 22.46 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.87 | 11.96 | 16.45 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Colombia?
- Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Colombia was 13.01 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.46 in 2003.
- What is the lowest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.96 in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases?
- Colombia ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2017.
- Is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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