Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 0.9944 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9944 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
47th
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9541 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Colombia, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Colombia stood at 0.9944 GPIA.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
That places Colombia 47th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.9541 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9944 GPIA | -3.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.9944 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.9944 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 GPIA, 92% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9901 GPIA | 0.9541 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Colombia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Colombia was 0.9944 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9541 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Colombia ranks 47th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release