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Did you know?Around three-quarters of the population in Colombia live in urban areas and that proportion is expected to rise to 85% in the coming 40 years.1 Armed conflicts have accelerated the pace of rural-urban migration, with many thousands of people forced out of rural communities in into the cities in search of safety. The urban environments tend not to promote a healthful lifestyle; cities impose potentially damaging behaviours, including sedentarism and poor-quality diet, on growing numbers of inhabitants – with consequent effects on societal health. 1. Aschner P. Epidemiology of diabetes in Colombia. Av Diabetol 2010; 26: 95-100. |
Capital city (1):
Bogota
Population in 1.000.000 (1):
45,00
Urban population (1):
75,00%
Rate of urbanization per year (1):
1,70%
Life expectancy in years (1):
75,00
GDP per capita (1):
10.100
Men aged ≥20 years who are obese (2008) (2):
11,90%
Women aged ≥20 years who are obese (2008) (2):
23,70%
Diabetes comparative prevalence WHO standard (2011) (3):
7,30%
Incidence type 1 diabetes (0-14) per 100.000 (3):
1,30
IGT comparative prevalence WHO standard (2011) (3):
6,10%
Health expenditure (1):
6,40%
Mean diabetes-related expenditure per person with diabetes (3):
482,00 USD
(1): CIA factbook
(2): WHO 2008
(3): IDF Diabetes Atlas, 5th edition annual update, 2012
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