Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 16.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 16.1 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Colombia peaked at 16.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.93, in 2000.
That places Colombia 105th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.93 | — |
| 2001 | 14.1 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 14.25 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 14.4 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 14.54 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.67 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.8 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.92 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 15.03 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.14 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.24 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.33 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.42 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.5 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.58 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 15.65 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.72 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.78 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.84 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.89 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.94 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.99 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 16.03 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 16.06 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 16.1 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.58 | 13.93 | 15.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6 | 15.24 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.02 | 15.94 | 16.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 102 Mauritania 16.27 compare
- 103 Estonia 16.22 compare
- 104 New Zealand 16.14 compare
- 106 Morocco 16.09 compare
- 107 Mexico 15.95 compare
- 108 Russian Federation 15.91 compare
More population data for Colombia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Colombia?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Colombia was 16.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.93 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Colombia ranks 105th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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