Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 18.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 18.69 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Colombia peaked at 18.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.77, in 2000.
That places Colombia 133rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.77 | — |
| 2001 | 15.9 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.04 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.17 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.29 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.42 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.55 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.68 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.8 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.92 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.05 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.17 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.29 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.41 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.53 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.65 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.77 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.89 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 18 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.12 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.24 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.35 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.46 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.58 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 18.69 | +0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 18.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 35% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 18.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.44, 43% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.35 | 15.77 | 16.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.59 | 17.05 | 18.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.46 | 18.24 | 18.69 | 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 safely managed sanitation services in Colombia?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Colombia was 18.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.77 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Colombia ranks 133rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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