People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Colombia

Colombia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 20.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
20.6%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
39th
of 97 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2000
All-time low
20.6%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Colombia, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 36.52001: 35.62002: 34.62003: 33.72004: 32.82005: 31.82006: 30.92007: 302008: 292009: 28.12010: 27.22011: 26.22012: 25.32013: 24.42014: 23.42015: 22.52016: 21.62017: 20.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 20.6% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Colombia peaked at 36.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2017.

That places Colombia 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Colombia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 36.5%
2001 35.6% -2.6%
2002 34.6% -2.6%
2003 33.7% -2.7%
2004 32.8% -2.8%
2005 31.8% -2.8%
2006 30.9% -2.9%
2007 30.0% -3.0%
2008 29.0% -3.1%
2009 28.1% -3.2%
2010 27.2% -3.3%
2011 26.2% -3.4%
2012 25.3% -3.6%
2013 24.4% -3.7%
2014 23.4% -3.8%
2015 22.5% -4.0%
2016 21.6% -4.1%
2017 20.6% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.3% 28.1% 36.5% 10
2010s 23.9% 20.6% 27.2% 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 36 Zambia 23.8% compare
  2. 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.3% compare
  3. 38 Cameroon 22.8% compare
  4. 40 Mongolia 20.6% compare
  5. 41 Peru 19.8% compare
  6. 42 Indonesia 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Colombia?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Colombia was 20.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Colombia ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed