Rural without basic handwashing in Colombia
Colombia: Rural without basic handwashing was 6.15 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without basic handwashing in Colombia, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without basic handwashing in Colombia stood at 6.15 million. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Colombia peaked at 6.58 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.15 million, in 2024.
That places Colombia 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Rural without basic handwashing in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.58 million | — |
| 2012 | 6.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.43 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.33 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.27 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.15 million | -0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.15 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 31.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.15 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183, 18.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.41 million | 6.31 million | 6.58 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.23 million | 6.15 million | 6.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 36 Zimbabwe 7.16 million compare
- 37 Benin 6.43 million compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 6.31 million compare
- 40 Togo 4.66 million compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 4.46 million compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 3.97 million 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 rural without basic handwashing in Colombia?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Colombia was 6.15 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 million in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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