People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Colombia
Colombia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 85.4% 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 85.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Colombia peaked at 85.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 35th 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 | 59.5% | — |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 70.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 83.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 59.5% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 74.7% | 85.4% | 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 85.4% 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 85.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Colombia ranks 35th 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 21.7%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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