Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.0037 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0037 people per person for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0139 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 people per person, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 52nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0139 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0136 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0132 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0128 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0121 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0113 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0105 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.01 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0088 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.007 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 people per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 people per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 people per person | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 people per person | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 people per person | -11.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0037 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 people per person, 30.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0037 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0011 people per person, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0122 people per person | 0.0105 people per person | 0.0139 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 people per person | 0.0061 people per person | 0.01 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 people per person | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0056 people per person | 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, per capita in Colombia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Colombia was 0.0037 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0139 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 people per person in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 urban areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.