Sanitation facilities usage in Colombia
Colombia: Sanitation facilities usage was 1.11 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage 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
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in Colombia is 1.11 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Colombia peaked at 3.21 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million people, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 36th of 232 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.21 million people | — |
| 2001 | 3.13 million people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.05 million people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.97 million people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.89 million people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.81 million people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.72 million people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.54 million people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.45 million people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.36 million people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million people | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.08 million people | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million people | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million people | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million people | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million people | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million people | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million people | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million people | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 1.11 million people | -7.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.11 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951 people, 280.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.11 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936 people, 376.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 million people | 2.45 million people | 3.21 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million people | 1.56 million people | 2.36 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.47 million 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 Colombia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Colombia was 1.11 million 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 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million people in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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. 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.