Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 48.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48.1%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
39th
of 54 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 2016
All-time low
48.1%
in 2023
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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Colombia stood at 48.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Colombia ranks 39th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 57.5% | — |
| 2017 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | -6.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 48.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 48.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.1%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.1% | 53.2% | 57.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 48.1% | 51.5% | 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 48.1% 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 57.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Colombia ranks 39th 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 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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.), 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release