Colombia vs Uganda: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Colombia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 20.4% against 18.7% in Colombia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 128th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.2% | 2.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.4% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.8% | 1.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Colombia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 20.4% against 18.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Colombia and Uganda?
- 1.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Uganda rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Colombia ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 128th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.