Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Colombia
Colombia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 197,754 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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
Colombia recorded 197,754 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Colombia peaked at 544,907 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 197,754 people, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 24th of 186 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 usage in urban areas in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 544,907 people | — |
| 2001 | 539,071 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 532,500 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 525,207 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 517,126 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 508,104 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 498,113 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 487,235 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 475,461 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 462,917 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 449,644 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 435,489 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 420,460 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 404,631 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 388,016 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 370,746 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 353,370 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 336,939 people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 320,974 people | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 303,918 people | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 284,929 people | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 264,212 people | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 242,725 people | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 220,653 people | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 197,754 people | -10.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 197,754 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people, 1260.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 197,754 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67 people, 291.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 509,064 people | 462,917 people | 544,907 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,419 people | 303,918 people | 449,644 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,055 people | 197,754 people | 284,929 people | 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 usage in urban areas in Colombia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Colombia was 197,754 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 urban areas recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 544,907 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,754 people in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 urban 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.