Colombia vs Italy: People using improved sanitation facilities

Colombia
51.42 million people
in 2024
Italy
59.33 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
24th
Italy rank
21st

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Colombia
  • Italy
020.0M40.0M60.0M200020122024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 59.33 million people against 51.42 million people in Colombia, a difference of 7.91 million people.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 24th and Italy ranks 21st of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.