Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate was -6.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Colombia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Colombia stood at -6.99 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at -2.65 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -6.99 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 76th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2003 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2004 | -3 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2005 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2006 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2007 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2008 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2009 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2010 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2011 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2012 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2013 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2014 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2015 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2016 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2017 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2018 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2019 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2020 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2021 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2022 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2023 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2024 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.18 % change on previous year | -3.78 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -4.52 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.23 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 73 Lesotho -6.52 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Rwanda -6.53 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Botswana -6.85 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Sudan -7.08 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Mongolia -7.86 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Senegal -8.14 % change on previous year compare
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 rural areas, annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Colombia was -6.99 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was -2.65 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.99 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 76th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.