Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Colombia
Colombia: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 96.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 96.58 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. 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 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Colombia peaked at 96.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.41, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 102nd of 232 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.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.41 | — |
| 2001 | 76.31 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 77.2 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 78.09 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 78.99 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 79.88 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 80.77 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 81.65 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 82.54 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 83.43 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 84.31 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 85.2 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 86.08 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 86.96 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 87.84 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 88.72 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 89.6 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 90.47 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 91.35 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 92.23 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 93.1 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 93.97 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.84 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 95.71 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 96.58 | +0.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 96.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.69, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 96.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.15, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.43 | 75.41 | 83.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.28 | 84.31 | 92.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.84 | 93.1 | 96.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Colombia?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Colombia was 96.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.41 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Colombia ranks 102nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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