Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 97.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia, 2000–2024
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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