Sanitation facilities coverage in Colombia
Colombia: Sanitation facilities coverage was 1.11 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in Colombia is 1.11 million, 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 coverage in Colombia peaked at 3.21 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million, 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 coverage in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.21 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.13 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.05 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.97 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.89 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.81 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.72 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.54 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.45 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.36 million | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.08 million | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 1.11 million | -7.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.11 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951, 280.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.11 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936, 376.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 million | 2.45 million | 3.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million | 1.56 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.11 million | 1.47 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 Colombia?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Colombia was 1.11 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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