People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia
Colombia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was -7.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -7.47 % change on previous year for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia peaked at -2.72 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -7.47 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Colombia 114th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2003 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2004 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2005 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2006 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2007 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2008 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2009 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2010 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2011 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2012 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2013 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2014 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2015 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2016 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2017 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2018 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2019 | -5.05 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2020 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2021 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2022 | -6.65 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2023 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2024 | -7.47 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -7.47 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.34 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -7.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -6.83 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.28 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -4.71 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.61 % change on previous year | -7.47 % change on previous year | -5.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 111 South Africa -6.85 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Mauritius -7.36 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Moldova -7.38 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Honduras -9.31 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Cuba -11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Jamaica -11.16 % change on previous year compare
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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia was -7.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was -2.72 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.47 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Colombia ranks 114th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.