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
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Colombia, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 25.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.011 t per person (2024)
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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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