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

Latest (2017)
58.1%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 97 countries
All-time high
58.1%
in 2017
All-time low
38.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Colombia, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 38.5 lowest2001: 39.7 lowest2002: 40.8 lowest2003: 42 lowest2004: 43.1 lowest2005: 44.3 lowest2006: 45.4 lowest2007: 46.6 lowest2008: 47.7 lowest2009: 48.9 lowest2010: 50.1 lowest2011: 51.2 lowest2012: 52.4 lowest2013: 53.5 lowest2014: 54.7 lowest2015: 55.8 lowest2016: 57 lowest2017: 58.1 lowest

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Colombia, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.7% 38.5% 48.9% 10
2010s 54.1% 50.1% 58.1% 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 32 El Salvador 65.3% compare
  2. 33 Georgia 65.3% compare
  3. 34 Republic of Moldova 59.1% compare
  4. 36 Dominican Republic 57.2% compare
  5. 37 Paraguay 57.0% compare
  6. 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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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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