People practicing open defecation of population in Colombia
Colombia: People practicing open defecation of population was 2.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Colombia stood at 2.09. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Colombia peaked at 8.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 66th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.21 | — |
| 2001 | 7.89 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.57 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.27 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.96 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.67 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 6.38 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.09 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.82 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.54 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 5.28 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.02 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.76 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.51 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.03 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.79 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.56 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.34 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.91 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.49 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 2.29 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 2.09 | -8.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2644, 7.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5704, 3.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.84 | 5.54 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 | 3.12 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 2.09 | 2.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More population data for Colombia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Colombia?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Colombia was 2.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Colombia ranks 66th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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