Share of people lacking medical attention due to barriers in Colombia 2014-2021
In 2021, around 28.2 percent of people with health problems in Colombia did not request or receive medical attention due to supply barriers such as long waiting times or poor services, among other reasons. This represents an increase of six percentage points compared to the previous year, when the figure amounted to 22.2 percent. Moreover, nearly 95 percent of citizens in the South American country were part of the local