Number using at least basic sanitation in Colombia
Colombia: Number using at least basic sanitation was 51.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.08 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
23rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
51.08 million
in 2024
All-time low
29.48 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Colombia is 51.08 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Colombia peaked at 51.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.48 million, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 23rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.48 million | — |
| 2001 | 30.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 31.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 31.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 32.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 33.65 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 35.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 36.12 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 36.93 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 37.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 38.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 39.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 40.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 40.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 41.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 42.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 43.55 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 44.78 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 46.03 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 47.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 48.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 49.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 50.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 51.08 million | +2.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 51.08 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 7.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 51.08 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million, 19.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.22 million | 29.48 million | 36.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.52 million | 37.75 million | 46.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.09 million | 47.14 million | 51.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Colombia?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Colombia was 51.08 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.48 million in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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