Bolivia vs Colombia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Bolivia

1.50 million people

in 2024

Colombia

1.06 million people

in 2024

Bolivia rank

54th

Colombia rank

57th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Bolivia currently reports 1.50 million people against 1.06 million people in Colombia, a difference of 433,620 people.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 54th and Colombia ranks 57th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 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.