People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Colombia

Colombia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 32.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
32.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 113 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2011
All-time low
32.9%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Colombia, 2011–2024

01020302011201720242011: 32.9 % of rural population2012: 32.9 % of rural population2013: 32.9 % of rural population2014: 32.9 % of rural population2015: 32.9 % of rural population2016: 32.9 % of rural population2017: 32.9 % of rural population2018: 32.9 % of rural population2019: 32.9 % of rural population2020: 32.9 % of rural population2021: 32.9 % of rural population2022: 32.9 % of rural population2023: 32.9 % of rural population2024: 32.9 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 32.9% for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Colombia peaked at 32.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2011.

That places Colombia 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Colombia, 2011 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2011 32.9%
2012 32.9% +0.0%
2013 32.9% +0.0%
2014 32.9% +0.0%
2015 32.9% +0.0%
2016 32.9% +0.0%
2017 32.9% +0.0%
2018 32.9% +0.0%
2019 32.9% +0.0%
2020 32.9% +0.0%
2021 32.9% +0.0%
2022 32.9% +0.0%
2023 32.9% +0.0%
2024 32.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.9% 32.9% 32.9% 9
2020s 32.9% 32.9% 32.9% 5

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  3. 68 Dominican Republic 33.3% compare
  4. 70 Comoros 32.2% compare
  5. 71 Congo 31.8% compare
  6. 72 Gabon 31.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Colombia?
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Colombia was 32.9% 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Colombia ranks 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,094 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.