Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 96.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Colombia is 96.58, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Colombia peaked at 96.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.41, in 2000.
That places Colombia 100th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.43 | 75.41 | 83.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.28 | 84.31 | 92.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.84 | 93.1 | 96.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More population data for Colombia
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.722 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5502 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.6687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1,306 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Colombia?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Colombia was 96.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.41 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Colombia ranks 100th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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