Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Colombia
Colombia: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 18.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Colombia stood at 18.69. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Colombia peaked at 18.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.77, in 2000.
That places Colombia 135th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.77 | — |
| 2001 | 15.9 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.04 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.17 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.29 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.42 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.55 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.68 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.8 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.92 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.05 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.17 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.29 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.41 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.53 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.65 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.77 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.89 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 18 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.12 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.24 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.35 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.46 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.58 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 18.69 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.35 | 15.77 | 16.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.59 | 17.05 | 18.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.46 | 18.24 | 18.69 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Colombia?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Colombia was 18.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.77 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Colombia ranks 135th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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