People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Colombia
Colombia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 58.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Colombia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Colombia stood at 58.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Colombia peaked at 58.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.5% | — |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 38.5% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 50.1% | 58.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 32 El Salvador 65.3% compare
- 33 Georgia 65.3% compare
- 34 Republic of Moldova 59.1% compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 57.2% compare
- 37 Paraguay 57.0% compare
- 38 South Africa 53.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Colombia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Colombia was 58.1% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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