People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Colombia
Colombia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 51.08 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Colombia is 51.08 million people, 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Colombia peaked at 51.08 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.48 million people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.48 million people | — |
| 2001 | 30.30 million people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 31.13 million people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 31.97 million people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 32.81 million people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 33.65 million people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.48 million people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 35.30 million people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 36.12 million people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 36.93 million people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 37.75 million people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 38.56 million people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 39.35 million people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 40.13 million people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 40.90 million people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 41.67 million people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 42.50 million people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 43.55 million people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 44.78 million people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 46.03 million people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 47.14 million people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 48.10 million people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 49.07 million people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 50.08 million people | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 51.08 million people | +2.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 51.08 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 7.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 51.08 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million people, 19.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.22 million people | 29.48 million people | 36.93 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.52 million people | 37.75 million people | 46.03 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.09 million people | 47.14 million people | 51.08 million people | 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Colombia?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Colombia was 51.08 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.08 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.48 million people in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.