People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Colombia
Colombia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 63.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Colombia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Colombia is 63.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Colombia peaked at 63.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 37th 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, rural (% of rural) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.4% | — |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 41.4% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 54.5% | 63.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Colombia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Colombia was 63.7% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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