Population using at least basic sanitation services in Colombia
Colombia: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 87.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Colombia is 87.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Colombia peaked at 87.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 85th of 174 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 60.3% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 71.0% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 82.4% | 87.1% | 5 |
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More environment data for Colombia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 217.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.11 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 58.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0649 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 94.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0398 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1875 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Colombia?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Colombia was 87.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Colombia ranks 85th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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