Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Colombia
Colombia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 908,735 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Colombia stood at 908,735 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Colombia peaked at 2.66 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 908,735 people, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 37th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 million people | 1.99 million people | 2.66 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.91 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million people | 908,735 people | 1.19 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Colombia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Colombia was 908,735 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 908,735 people in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.