Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Colombia

Colombia: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 7.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.19
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
123rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
7.19
in 2024
All-time low
6.25
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Colombia, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 6.22001: 6.32002: 6.32003: 6.42004: 6.42005: 6.52006: 6.52007: 6.52008: 6.62009: 6.62010: 6.62011: 6.72012: 6.72013: 6.82014: 6.82015: 6.82016: 6.92017: 6.92018: 72019: 72020: 72021: 7.12022: 7.12023: 7.22024: 7.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 7.19 for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Colombia peaked at 7.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.25, in 2000.

That places Colombia 123rd out of 124 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.43 6.25 6.61 10
2010s 6.83 6.65 7 10
2020s 7.11 7.04 7.19 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 120 Zimbabwe 10.34 compare
  2. 121 Mali 9.75 compare
  3. 122 North Macedonia 8.19 compare
  4. 124 Armenia 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Colombia?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Colombia was 7.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 7.19 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.25 in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Colombia ranks 123rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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