Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0209 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0209 people per person for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0821 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0209 people per person, in 2024.
That places Colombia 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0821 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0789 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0757 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0727 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0696 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0667 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0638 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0609 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0582 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0554 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0528 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0502 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0476 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0451 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0427 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0403 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0379 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0356 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0334 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0312 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0291 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.027 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0249 people per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0229 people per person | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0209 people per person | -8.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0209 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 people per person, 7.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0209 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0057 people per person, 3.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0684 people per person | 0.0554 people per person | 0.0821 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0417 people per person | 0.0312 people per person | 0.0528 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0249 people per person | 0.0209 people per person | 0.0291 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, per capita in Colombia?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Colombia was 0.0209 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0821 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0209 people per person in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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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Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.