Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Colombia
Colombia: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 70.43 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Colombia, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 70.43 for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Colombia peaked at 70.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.12, in 2015.
That places Colombia 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 69.12 | — |
| 2016 | 69.27 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.43 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.58 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.72 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.87 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.01 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.15 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 70.29 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 70.43 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.42 | 69.12 | 69.72 | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.15 | 69.87 | 70.43 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Colombia?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Colombia was 70.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.12 in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Colombia ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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