Colombia vs Namibia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Colombia
197,754 people
in 2024
Namibia
333,926 people
in 2024
Colombia rank
24th
Namibia rank
22nd
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Colombia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 333,926 people against 197,754 people in Colombia, a difference of 136,172 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.7 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 509,064 people | 118,492 people | 390,572 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 378,419 people | 200,814 people | 177,605 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 242,055 people | 302,801 people | 60,747 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Colombia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 333,926 people against 197,754 people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Colombia and Namibia?
- 136,172 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Namibia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Colombia ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 22nd of 186 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 urban 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.