Colombia vs Zimbabwe: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Colombia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.3% against 7.2% in Colombia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 124 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 26.2% | 19.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 16.8% | 9.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 10.4% | 3.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Colombia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.3% against 7.2% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 3.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Colombia ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 124 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, urban (% of urban 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.