Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Colombia
Colombia: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 908,735 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
908,735
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
37th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.66 million
in 2000
All-time low
908,735
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Colombia stood at 908,735. 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 coverage in rural areas in Colombia peaked at 2.66 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 908,735, 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.66 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.59 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.52 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.45 million | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.38 million | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.30 million | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.22 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 977,028 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 908,735 | -7.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 908,735 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980, 458.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 908,735 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,343, 87.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 million | 1.99 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.25 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 908,735 | 1.19 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Colombia?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Colombia was 908,735 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 908,735 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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