Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 0.6486 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Colombia is 0.6486, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.4% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Colombia peaked at 13.85 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6486, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 150th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.85 | — |
| 2001 | 13.37 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.88 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 12.38 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 11.88 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 11.37 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 10.86 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 10.34 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.81 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 9.28 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 8.74 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.19 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 7.64 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 7.09 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 6.53 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 5.96 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 5.39 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 4.81 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 4.23 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 3.65 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 3.06 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 1.86 | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 1.26 | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6486 | -48.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.6486 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.6486 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.17, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -48.4% | 1.26 | 0.6486 |
| 2023 | -32.5% | 1.86 | 1.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6 | 9.28 | 13.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 | 3.65 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 0.6486 | 3.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 147 Estonia 0.6996 compare
- 148 Tunisia 0.6872 compare
- 149 Oman 0.6791 compare
- 151 North Korea 0.6358 compare
- 152 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6295 compare
- 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5968 compare
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 limited sanitation services in Colombia?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Colombia was 0.6486 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.85 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6486 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Colombia ranks 150th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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