Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Colombia
Colombia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 97.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia is 97.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia peaked at 97.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 131st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.3% | — |
| 2001 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 97.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 97.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.0% | 89.3% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 93.1% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.2% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1404 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 47.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Colombia was 97.2% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Colombia ranks 131st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.