People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Colombia

Colombia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 was 93.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
93.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 97 countries
All-time high
93.3%
in 2017
All-time low
91.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Colombia, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 91.32001: 91.42002: 91.52003: 91.62004: 91.82005: 91.92006: 922007: 92.12008: 92.22009: 92.42010: 92.52011: 92.62012: 92.72013: 92.82014: 932015: 93.12016: 93.22017: 93.3

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Colombia stood at 93.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Colombia peaked at 93.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2000.

That places Colombia 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Colombia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 91.3%
2001 91.4% +0.1%
2002 91.5% +0.1%
2003 91.6% +0.1%
2004 91.8% +0.1%
2005 91.9% +0.1%
2006 92.0% +0.1%
2007 92.1% +0.1%
2008 92.2% +0.1%
2009 92.4% +0.1%
2010 92.5% +0.1%
2011 92.6% +0.1%
2012 92.7% +0.1%
2013 92.8% +0.1%
2014 93.0% +0.1%
2015 93.1% +0.1%
2016 93.2% +0.1%
2017 93.3% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.8% 91.3% 92.4% 10
2010s 92.9% 92.5% 93.3% 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 32 Suriname 94.6% compare
  2. 33 Turkmenistan 94.4% compare
  3. 34 El Salvador 94.2% compare
  4. 36 Algeria 93.0% compare
  5. 37 Laos 92.5% compare
  6. 38 Guyana 92.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Colombia?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Colombia was 93.3% 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): q4 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Colombia ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4
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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