Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Colombia

Colombia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 78.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.88
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 222 countries
All-time high
78.88
in 2024
All-time low
70.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 70.52001: 70.92002: 71.22003: 71.62004: 722005: 72.42006: 72.72007: 73.12008: 73.52009: 73.82010: 74.22011: 74.52012: 74.92013: 75.22014: 75.62015: 75.92016: 76.32017: 76.62018: 76.92019: 77.32020: 77.62021: 77.92022: 78.22023: 78.62024: 78.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Colombia stood at 78.88. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Colombia peaked at 78.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.5, in 2000.

That places Colombia 58th out of 222 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.17 70.5 73.82 10
2010s 75.74 74.18 77.27 10
2020s 78.24 77.59 78.88 5

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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 78.88 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 78.88 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.5 in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Colombia ranks 58th out of 222 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 4.4%. 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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