Perceptions on the health care system in Colombia 2024

Published by
Jennifer Mendoza,
Oct 21, 2024

According to a survey conducted in Colombia in 2024, only around 38 percent of respondents said they trusted their country's health care system to provide the best health treatment. Moreover, 78 percent of the interviewees stated that they believe many people cannot afford good health care in Colombia, while 77 percent said waiting times to get an appointment with doctors are too long. According to the same survey, around 34 percent of respondents believed that the quality of the Colombian health care system is either good or very good.

Public opinion on the health care system in Colombia as of 2024

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Release date

September 2024

Region

Colombia

Survey time period

July 26 to August 9, 2024

Number of respondents

Approx. 1,000 respondents

Age group

16-74 years

Special properties

conducted among a group of more urban, more educated, and/or more affluent people than the general population

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The original question posed on the survey was: "To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements."

Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are due to rounding.

The wording chosen for this statistic may slightly differ from the original.

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