Share using safely managed sanitation in Colombia
Colombia: Share using safely managed sanitation was 18.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share using safely managed sanitation in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 18.69 for share using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed sanitation in Colombia peaked at 18.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.77, in 2000.
That places Colombia 135th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share using safely managed sanitation in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.77 | — |
| 2001 | 15.9 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.04 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.17 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.29 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.42 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.55 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.68 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.8 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.92 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.05 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.17 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.29 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.41 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.53 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.65 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.77 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.89 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 18 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.12 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.24 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.35 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.46 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.58 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 18.69 | +0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 18.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 35% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 18.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.44, 43% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.35 | 15.77 | 16.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.59 | 17.05 | 18.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.46 | 18.24 | 18.69 | 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 share using safely managed sanitation in Colombia?
- Share using safely managed sanitation in Colombia was 18.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.77 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for share using safely managed sanitation?
- Colombia ranks 135th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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