Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Colombia
Colombia: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 70.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Colombia, 2011–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Colombia stood at 70.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Colombia peaked at 70.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2011.
That places Colombia 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 68.5% | — |
| 2012 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 70.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 70.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.0%, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.1% | 68.5% | 69.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 69.9% | 70.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More population data for Colombia
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Colombia?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Colombia was 70.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Colombia ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.