Colombia vs Senegal: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Colombia
908,735 people
in 2024
Senegal
1.04 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
37th
Senegal rank
35th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Colombia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.04 million people against 908,735 people in Colombia, a difference of 133,195 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 million people | 2.19 million people | 141,516 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.57 million people | 1.73 million people | 159,864 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.05 million people | 1.22 million people | 172,193 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Colombia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.04 million people against 908,735 people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Colombia and Senegal?
- 133,195 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Senegal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Colombia ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 35th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.