Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Colombia

Colombia: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 97.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.23
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
129th
of 231 countries
All-time high
97.23
in 2024
All-time low
89.27
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 89.32001: 89.72002: 90.12003: 90.52004: 90.92005: 91.32006: 91.62007: 922008: 92.42009: 92.72010: 93.12011: 93.42012: 93.72013: 942014: 94.42015: 94.72016: 952017: 95.32018: 95.62019: 95.92020: 96.22021: 96.42022: 96.72023: 972024: 97.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia stood at 97.23. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia peaked at 97.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.27, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 129th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation) in Colombia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 89.27 —
2001 89.68 +0.5%
2002 90.08 +0.5%
2003 90.48 +0.4%
2004 90.87 +0.4%
2005 91.25 +0.4%
2006 91.63 +0.4%
2007 91.99 +0.4%
2008 92.35 +0.4%
2009 92.71 +0.4%
2010 93.05 +0.4%
2011 93.39 +0.4%
2012 93.72 +0.4%
2013 94.05 +0.3%
2014 94.37 +0.3%
2015 94.68 +0.3%
2016 94.99 +0.3%
2017 95.29 +0.3%
2018 95.58 +0.3%
2019 95.87 +0.3%
2020 96.15 +0.3%
2021 96.43 +0.3%
2022 96.7 +0.3%
2023 96.97 +0.3%
2024 97.23 +0.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 97.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 97.23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.03 89.27 92.71 10
2010s 94.5 93.05 95.87 10
2020s 96.7 96.15 97.23 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 126 Vietnam 97.55 compare
  2. 127 French Polynesia 97.51 compare
  3. 128 Bhutan 97.38 compare
  4. 130 Argentina 97.11 compare
  5. 131 Dominican Republic 96.97 compare
  6. 132 Tuvalu 96.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia was 97.23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 97.23 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 89.27 in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Colombia ranks 129th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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