Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 77.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 77.89 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Colombia peaked at 77.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.64, in 2000.
That places Colombia 5th out of 149 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.64 | — |
| 2001 | 60.4 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.17 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.93 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 62.69 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 63.45 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 64.22 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 64.98 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 65.74 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.5 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 67.26 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 68.03 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 68.79 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 69.55 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 70.31 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 71.07 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 71.83 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 72.59 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 73.35 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 74.1 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 74.86 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 75.62 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 76.38 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 77.13 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 77.89 | +1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 77.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.34, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 77.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.87, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.07 | 59.64 | 66.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.69 | 67.26 | 74.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.38 | 74.86 | 77.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More population data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Colombia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Colombia was 77.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.89 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.64 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Colombia ranks 5th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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