People using at least basic sanitation services in Colombia
Colombia: People using at least basic sanitation services was 96.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services in Colombia stood at 96.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Colombia peaked at 96.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 88th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.4% | — |
| 2001 | 76.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 78.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 75.4% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 84.3% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 93.1% | 96.6% | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3722 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Colombia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Colombia was 96.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Colombia ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.