Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Colombia
Colombia: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 87.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 87.11 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Colombia peaked at 87.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.27, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 83rd of 173 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.27 | — |
| 2001 | 61.31 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 62.35 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 63.4 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 64.46 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 65.53 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 66.6 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 67.68 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 68.77 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 69.86 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 70.97 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 72.07 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 73.19 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 74.31 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 75.44 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 76.57 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 77.72 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 78.87 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 80.02 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 81.19 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 82.36 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 83.54 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 84.72 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 85.91 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 87.11 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.02 | 60.27 | 69.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.03 | 70.97 | 81.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.73 | 82.36 | 87.11 | 5 |
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- Population density 42.43 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Colombia?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Colombia was 87.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.27 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Colombia ranks 83rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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