Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Colombia

Colombia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 4.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.5
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
114th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2024
All-time low
3.56
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0123452000201220242000: 3.62001: 3.62002: 3.62003: 3.72004: 3.72005: 3.72006: 3.82007: 3.82008: 3.92009: 3.92010: 3.92011: 42012: 42013: 4.12014: 4.12015: 4.12016: 4.22017: 4.22018: 4.32019: 4.32020: 4.32021: 4.42022: 4.42023: 4.52024: 4.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Colombia stood at 4.5. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Colombia peaked at 4.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.56, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 114th of 166 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Colombia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.56
2001 3.6 +1.0%
2002 3.63 +1.0%
2003 3.67 +1.0%
2004 3.71 +1.0%
2005 3.75 +1.0%
2006 3.78 +1.0%
2007 3.82 +1.0%
2008 3.86 +1.0%
2009 3.9 +1.0%
2010 3.94 +1.0%
2011 3.98 +1.0%
2012 4.02 +1.0%
2013 4.06 +1.0%
2014 4.1 +1.0%
2015 4.14 +1.0%
2016 4.18 +1.0%
2017 4.22 +1.0%
2018 4.26 +1.0%
2019 4.3 +1.0%
2020 4.34 +1.0%
2021 4.38 +0.9%
2022 4.42 +0.9%
2023 4.46 +0.9%
2024 4.5 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.73 3.56 3.9 10
2010s 4.12 3.94 4.3 10
2020s 4.42 4.34 4.5 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 111 Eswatini 5.72 compare
  2. 112 Costa Rica 5.1 compare
  3. 113 Aruba 4.67 compare
  4. 115 Comoros 4.09 compare
  5. 116 Paraguay 3.72 compare
  6. 117 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.68 compare

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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 4.5 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 4.5 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.56 in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Colombia ranks 114th out of 166 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 9.9%. 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 sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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