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
- Colombia
How they compare
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.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.82 million people | 3.73 million people | 90,401 people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 2.73 million people | 2.57 million people | 162,511 people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1.69 million people | 1.71 million people | 12,162 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Bolivia or Colombia?
- Bolivia, at 1.50 million people against 1.46 million people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Bolivia and Colombia?
- 30,980 people, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Colombia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bolivia ranks 56th and Colombia ranks 57th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.