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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Colombia, 2000β2024
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 101st of 230 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 | 79.4% | 75.4% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 84.3% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 93.1% | 96.6% | 5 |
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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 101st out of 230 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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