People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Colombia

Colombia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 82.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
82.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 97 countries
All-time high
82.5%
in 2017
All-time low
79.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Colombia, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 79.32001: 79.52002: 79.72003: 79.92004: 80.12005: 80.22006: 80.42007: 80.62008: 80.82009: 812010: 81.22011: 81.42012: 81.62013: 81.72014: 81.92015: 82.12016: 82.32017: 82.5

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Colombia stood at 82.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Colombia peaked at 82.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 38th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2 in Colombia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 79.3%
2001 79.5% +0.2%
2002 79.7% +0.2%
2003 79.9% +0.2%
2004 80.1% +0.2%
2005 80.2% +0.2%
2006 80.4% +0.2%
2007 80.6% +0.2%
2008 80.8% +0.2%
2009 81.0% +0.2%
2010 81.2% +0.2%
2011 81.4% +0.2%
2012 81.6% +0.2%
2013 81.7% +0.2%
2014 81.9% +0.2%
2015 82.1% +0.2%
2016 82.3% +0.2%
2017 82.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.2% 79.3% 81.0% 10
2010s 81.8% 81.2% 82.5% 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 35 Yemen 86.6% compare
  2. 36 El Salvador 85.9% compare
  3. 37 Guyana 84.2% compare
  4. 39 Dominican Republic 82.4% compare
  5. 40 Jamaica 82.1% compare
  6. 41 Republic of Moldova 81.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Colombia?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Colombia was 82.5% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Colombia ranks 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban  (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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