Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Colombia
Colombia: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 197,754 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
197,754
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
544,907
in 2000
All-time low
197,754
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 197,754 for sanitation facilities coverage 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 coverage in urban areas in Colombia peaked at 544,907 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 197,754, 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 coverage in urban areas in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 544,907 | — |
| 2001 | 539,071 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 532,500 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 525,207 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 517,126 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 508,104 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 498,113 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 487,235 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 475,461 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 462,917 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 449,644 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 435,489 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 420,460 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 404,631 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 388,016 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 370,746 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 353,370 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 336,939 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 320,974 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 303,918 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 284,929 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 264,212 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 242,725 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 220,653 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 197,754 | -10.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 197,754 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93, 1260.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 197,754 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67, 291.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 509,064 | 462,917 | 544,907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,419 | 303,918 | 449,644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,055 | 197,754 | 284,929 | 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 urban areas in Colombia?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Colombia was 197,754 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 544,907 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,754 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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