Bolivia vs Colombia: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Bolivia

1.50 million people

in 2024

Colombia

1.46 million people

in 2024

Bolivia rank

56th

Colombia rank

57th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Bolivia currently reports 1.50 million people against 1.46 million people in Colombia, a difference of 30,980 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 56th and Colombia ranks 57th of 232 countries.

Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.