People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Colombia
Colombia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 78.6% 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
Colombia recorded 78.6% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Colombia peaked at 78.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 34th 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, rural (% of rural) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.5% | — |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 48.5% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 66.2% | 78.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 31 Paraguay 82.5% compare
- 32 Algeria 82.2% compare
- 33 El Salvador 81.3% compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 76.2% compare
- 36 Philippines 71.9% compare
- 37 Panama 71.2% compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.6478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
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 78.6% 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 78.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Colombia ranks 34th 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 29.1%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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