Introduction
HIV/AIDS is a disease that continues to be a threat to public health.
Objective
Estimate the burden of disease generated by HIV/AIDS in the departments of Colombia, 2018 - 2022.
Methodology
Disease burden study, based on the metrics of global health estimates from the World Health Organization. State morbidity and mortality databases were used.
Results
The departments of Colombia lost 1051,599 (II 95% 849,217.41-1,253,980) DALYs due to HIV/AIDS. When classifying the departments by DALYs rates per 100,000 inhabitants, the differences in the burden in the departments become visible, departments, with rates in the study period, ranging from 4029.8 (3274.4-4785.2) DALYs, in the case of the department of Quindío and 297.2 (103.9-490.5) DALYs in the department of Vichada, men lost on average 23,833.48 (II 95% 13813-35809), while women lost 8,033 (II95% 5214-11177), 75% of DALYs in men occur between 20 and 49 years, in women 71.4% in the same age group.
Conclusions
There are differences in the loss of years of healthy life between the departments of Colombia, and annual variations in each department.