Colombia vs Namibia: Sanitation facilities usage

Colombia
1.11 million people
in 2024
Namibia
1.05 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Namibia rank
37th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

  • Colombia
  • Namibia
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.11 million people against 1.05 million people in Namibia, a difference of 55,720 people.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 37th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
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, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.