Number without basic handwashing in Colombia
Colombia: Number without basic handwashing was 15.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number without basic handwashing in Colombia, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Colombia is 15.64 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Colombia peaked at 15.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.27 million, in 2011.
That places Colombia 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.27 million | — |
| 2012 | 14.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.45 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.11 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 15.64 million | +0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 15.64 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 33.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 15.64 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297, 21.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.59 million | 14.27 million | 15.11 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.45 million | 15.25 million | 15.64 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 without basic handwashing in Colombia?
- Number without basic handwashing in Colombia was 15.64 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.64 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.27 million in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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