People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Colombia
Colombia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 92.8% 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). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Colombia is 92.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Colombia peaked at 92.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, 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 | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.1% | — |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 75.1% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 85.5% | 92.8% | 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 92.8% 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 92.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% 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 12.6%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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