Bhutan vs Colombia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Bhutan

2.6%

in 2024

Colombia

2.8%

in 2024

Bhutan rank

103rd

Colombia rank

102nd

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Colombia currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.

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

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

Bhutan ranks 103rd and Colombia ranks 102nd of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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, 5,597 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.