Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 96.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Colombia stood at 96.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Colombia peaked at 96.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 108th of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.4% | — |
| 2001 | 76.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 78.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 96.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 96.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 75.4% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 84.3% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 93.1% | 96.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Colombia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Colombia was 96.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Colombia ranks 108th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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