People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Colombia
Colombia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 87.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Colombia is 87.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Colombia peaked at 87.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 81st of 171 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, rural (% of rural) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.3% | — |
| 2001 | 61.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 87.1% | +1.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 87.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 87.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 60.3% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 71.0% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 82.4% | 87.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Colombia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Colombia was 87.1% 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, rural recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Colombia ranks 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, rural (% of rural 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.