Acute Respiratory Infection Surveillance By Age Group And Care Type

Colombian public health data tracks acute respiratory infections across outpatient, emergency, hospitalization, ICU admission, and mortality categories. The dataset contains over 30 columns disaggregating patient counts by specific age brackets, from under 1 year to over 60 years old. It is published by the Colombian government's open data portal, with a last recorded update in December 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze age-specific mortality rates for IRAG by comparing columns like 'MUERTES POR IRAG 5 A 19 AÑOS' against 'TODAS LAS CAUSAS DE MUERTE 5 A 19 AÑOS'.
• Model ICU admission risk for different age groups using features such as 'HOSPITALIZACIONES EN UCI POR IRAG 40 A 59 AÑOS' and 'HOSPITALIZACIONES EN UCI POR IRAG MAYOR 60 AÑOS'.
• Track annual trends in outpatient and emergency visits for IRAG by analyzing the 'AÑO' column alongside series like 'IRAG POR CONSULTA EXTERNA Y URGENCIAS 40 A 59 AÑOS'.
• Assess the proportion of hospitalizations due to IRAG versus all causes within an age bracket using columns 'HOSPITALIZACION IRAG 1 AÑO' and 'TOTAL CAUSAS HOSPITALIZACIONES 1 AÑO'.

Strengths

• Data is stratified into over 30 distinct columns by age group and care type.
• Includes a temporal dimension with an 'AÑO' column for time-series analysis.
• Covers multiple healthcare outcome metrics: outpatient visits, hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and deaths.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting statistical power assessment.
• Data completeness and potential reporting biases across regions or facilities are unspecified.
• The dataset's description lacks details on case definition consistency or diagnostic criteria for IRAG.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co, the Colombian government's open data portal.

Collection Method

Collected through national epidemiological surveillance systems.

Freshness

Last updated December 2025.

Geography

Colombia