Population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia
Colombia: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 51.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.42 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 232 countries
All-time high
51.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
34.89 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia is 51.42 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia peaked at 51.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.89 million, in 2000.
That places Colombia 24th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.89 million | — |
| 2001 | 35.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 36.33 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 37.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 37.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 38.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 39.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 39.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 41.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 41.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 42.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 42.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 43.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 43.94 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 45.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 45.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 46.86 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 47.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 48.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 49.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 50.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 50.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 51.42 million | +1.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 51.42 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 7.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 51.42 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million, 18.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.04 million | 34.89 million | 41.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.42 million | 41.67 million | 47.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.05 million | 48.68 million | 51.42 million | 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 population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia was 51.42 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.89 million in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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