Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Colombia

Colombia: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 18.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
126th
of 140 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2024
All-time low
15.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Colombia, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 15.82001: 15.92002: 162003: 16.22004: 16.32005: 16.42006: 16.52007: 16.72008: 16.82009: 16.92010: 172011: 17.22012: 17.32013: 17.42014: 17.52015: 17.72016: 17.82017: 17.92018: 182019: 18.12020: 18.22021: 18.42022: 18.52023: 18.62024: 18.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Colombia stood at 18.7%. 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, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Colombia peaked at 18.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2000.

That places Colombia 126th out of 140 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.

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Colombia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 15.8%
2001 15.9% +0.8%
2002 16.0% +0.8%
2003 16.2% +0.8%
2004 16.3% +0.8%
2005 16.4% +0.8%
2006 16.5% +0.8%
2007 16.7% +0.8%
2008 16.8% +0.8%
2009 16.9% +0.7%
2010 17.0% +0.7%
2011 17.2% +0.7%
2012 17.3% +0.7%
2013 17.4% +0.7%
2014 17.5% +0.7%
2015 17.7% +0.7%
2016 17.8% +0.7%
2017 17.9% +0.7%
2018 18.0% +0.7%
2019 18.1% +0.6%
2020 18.2% +0.6%
2021 18.4% +0.6%
2022 18.5% +0.6%
2023 18.6% +0.6%
2024 18.7% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.4% 15.8% 16.9% 10
2010s 17.6% 17.0% 18.1% 10
2020s 18.5% 18.2% 18.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Colombia?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Colombia was 18.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Colombia ranks 126th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,542 data points, 2000–2024
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