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
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.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.79 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.95 million people | 1.01 million people | 942,511 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.29 million people | 1.04 million people | 246,588 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Colombia or Namibia?
- Colombia, at 1.11 million people against 1.05 million people in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Colombia and Namibia?
- 55,720 people, with Colombia 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?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 37th 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 Sanitation facilities usage. 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.