The care in the Emergency Services (ES) is a reflection of the health systems. The objective of this research was to characterize the care provided in the SE (a_SE) of Colombia during a five-year period. Methodology. A retrospective descriptive design was carried out using data from the morbidity cube of the SISPRO database filtered by emergency care during the 2015-2019 period. The frequency of care was described during the five-year period and in each year by demographic, social and administrative variables. Results. 118 million a_SE were provided, distributed in 16.5 million patients (Intensity: 7.08 visits/five years). The majority of a_SE was provided during 2019 (25.8%), in the Andean region (48%), to patients 45 and over (44.5%), men (57.6%), affiliated with the subsidized regime (53.1%), in the urban area (76.7%). Unspecified conditions (ICD-10) and injuries due to external causes grouped the highest frequency of a_SE, but the highest intensity of care was observed among cardiovascular and mental illnesses. Discussion. Trends and patterns of a_SE were identified during a five-year period, useful for organizing and establishing strategic plans to improve the provision of health services in emergency services