Colombian Health Service Users by Age Group and Provider, 2018 Resolution

A list of users assigned to each healthcare provider (IPS) in the health service network, segmented by the age groups defined in Resolution 3280 of 2018. The dataset is published by datos.gov.co and was last updated on 2026-05-18. It includes columns for age brackets, provider, municipality, year, and sex.

Use Cases

• Analyze age distribution of users across different healthcare providers (IPS) using the age bracket columns (e.g., 0-5 AÑOS, 60 AÑOS).
• Compare healthcare service utilization by municipality (COMUNA) and sex (SEXO) for specific years (AÑO).
• Model user allocation patterns across the provider network using IPS, COMUNA, and demographic columns.

Strengths

• Data is structured with 10 specific columns covering demographic, geographic, and institutional dimensions.
• Explicitly follows a defined regulatory framework (Resolution 3280 of 2018).
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.

Limitations

• Row count and total data size are unknown, limiting suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co

Collection Method

Likely an administrative record from Colombia's health service network.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 18:23:55; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia, indicated by municipality (COMUNA) and the source platform.