Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Colombia
Colombia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 32.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Colombia, 2011–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Colombia stood at 32.9%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Colombia peaked at 32.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2011.
That places Colombia 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Colombia?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Colombia was 32.9% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Colombia ranks 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.