Comportamiento de las agresiones por animales potencialmente transmisores de rabia por periodo epidemiológico y acumulado, Colombia 2019 – 2024

Behavior of attacks by animals potentially transmitting rabies by epidemiological period and cumulative, Colombia 2019 – 2024

The graph illustrates the epidemiological landscape of aggressions by animals with the risk of transmitting rabies in Colombia between 2019 and 2024. Primarily, it reflects how contact between animals (especially dogs and cats) and humans has led to an increase in reported incidents following the pandemic lockdown period.

According to the statistical behavior observed, the graph displays a sustained upward trend in the number of recorded cases nationwide. Looking at the timeline, a significant fall is identified during 2020, which was followed by constant and progressive growth over the subsequent four years.

In the most recent period, between 2023 and 2024, the total number of cases increased from 174,336 to 180,220 reports. This current peak on the graph represents a significant rise compared to the five-year historical average. Finally, the incidence curve also rose, moving from 333.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants to 342 cases in the last year.