In 2022, non-communicable diseases were the most common cause for health checks among Colombians of all age groups. For instance, more than 70 percent of medical appointments among adults aged 29 to 59 were due to these conditions. As of the fourth quarter of 2022, heart diseases were one of the most common causes of death in the South American country.
Distribution of medical appointments in Colombia in 2022, by morbidity and age group
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Maternal and perinatal conditions
Communicable and nutritional diseases
Non-communicable diseases
Injuries
Poorly defined symptoms
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Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social (Colombia). (April 1, 2024). Distribution of medical appointments in Colombia in 2022, by morbidity and age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174618/colombia-cause-morbidity-age-group/
Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social (Colombia). "Distribution of medical appointments in Colombia in 2022, by morbidity and age group." Chart. April 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174618/colombia-cause-morbidity-age-group/
Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social (Colombia). (2024). Distribution of medical appointments in Colombia in 2022, by morbidity and age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174618/colombia-cause-morbidity-age-group/
Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social (Colombia). "Distribution of Medical Appointments in Colombia in 2022, by Morbidity and Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174618/colombia-cause-morbidity-age-group/
Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social (Colombia), Distribution of medical appointments in Colombia in 2022, by morbidity and age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174618/colombia-cause-morbidity-age-group/ (last visited September 17, 2024)
Distribution of medical appointments in Colombia in 2022, by morbidity and age group [Graph], Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social (Colombia), April 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174618/colombia-cause-morbidity-age-group/
