People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Colombia

Colombia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 76.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
76.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
36th
of 97 countries
All-time high
76.8%
in 2017
All-time low
63.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Colombia, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 63.62001: 64.42002: 65.12003: 65.92004: 66.72005: 67.52006: 68.22007: 692008: 69.82009: 70.62010: 71.42011: 72.12012: 72.92013: 73.72014: 74.52015: 75.22016: 762017: 76.8

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

Colombia recorded 76.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Colombia peaked at 76.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 36th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q2 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Colombia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 63.6%
2001 64.4% +1.2%
2002 65.1% +1.2%
2003 65.9% +1.2%
2004 66.7% +1.2%
2005 67.5% +1.2%
2006 68.2% +1.2%
2007 69.0% +1.1%
2008 69.8% +1.1%
2009 70.6% +1.1%
2010 71.4% +1.1%
2011 72.1% +1.1%
2012 72.9% +1.1%
2013 73.7% +1.1%
2014 74.5% +1.1%
2015 75.2% +1.0%
2016 76.0% +1.0%
2017 76.8% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.1% 63.6% 70.6% 10
2010s 74.1% 71.4% 76.8% 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 33 Suriname 80.5% compare
  2. 34 Panama 78.2% compare
  3. 35 Dominican Republic 77.4% compare
  4. 37 Vietnam 76.8% compare
  5. 38 Georgia 72.0% compare
  6. 39 Peru 68.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Colombia?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Colombia was 76.8% 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): q2 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Colombia ranks 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
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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