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Colombia

In 2020 an estimated 46,632,320 people lived here, 91% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population042.5M urban · 4.1M rural
Water · at least basic84.0%Safely managed 65.9%
Sanitation · at least basic79.3%Open defecation 6.1%
Hygiene · basic72.5%No facility 15.9%

Water ladder

Colombia · 2020 · National

65.9%
18.1%
6.4%
6.0%
3.7%

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Sanitation ladder

Colombia · 2020 · National

60.2%
19.1%
7.2%
7.4%
6.1%

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Hygiene ladder

Colombia · 2020 · National

72.5%
11.5%
15.9%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 71.3Urban · Water basic: 15.6Urban · San. SM: 66.3Urban · San. basic: 16.6Urban · Hygiene basic: 77Rural · Water SM: 45.6Rural · Water basic: 26.2Rural · San. SM: 38.5Rural · San. basic: 26.5Rural · Hygiene basic: 54.6
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 74.3%Water · 2005: 77.4%Water · 2010: 80.6%Water · 2012: 80.2%Water · 2015: 82.1%Water · 2018: 83.8%Water · 2020: 84%Water · 2022: 86%Water · 2025: 87%Sanitation · 2000: 67.8%Sanitation · 2005: 71.4%Sanitation · 2010: 75.30000000000001%Sanitation · 2012: 74.8%Sanitation · 2015: 77%Sanitation · 2018: 78.9%Sanitation · 2020: 79.30000000000001%Sanitation · 2022: 81.69999999999999%Sanitation · 2025: 83%Hygiene · 2000: 58.1%Hygiene · 2005: 62.6%Hygiene · 2010: 67.4%Hygiene · 2012: 66.7%Hygiene · 2015: 69.6%Hygiene · 2018: 72.1%Hygiene · 2020: 72.5%Hygiene · 2022: 75.6%Hygiene · 2025: 77.2%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 65.9National · Basic: 18.1National · Limited: 6.4National · Unimproved: 6National · Surface Water: 3.7NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 71.3Urban · Basic: 15.6Urban · Limited: 5.3Urban · Unimproved: 4.9Urban · Surface Water: 3UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 45.6Rural · Basic: 26.2Rural · Limited: 11.3Rural · Unimproved: 10.5Rural · Surface Water: 6.4Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 60.2National · Basic: 19.1National · Limited: 7.2National · Unimproved: 7.4National · Open Defecation: 6.1NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 66.3Urban · Basic: 16.6Urban · Limited: 6Urban · Unimproved: 6.1Urban · Open Defecation: 5UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 38.5Rural · Basic: 26.5Rural · Limited: 12.3Rural · Unimproved: 12.5Rural · Open Defecation: 10.2Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

65.9%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 72.5Limited: 11.5No Facility: 15.9
72.5%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · South America
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 2518Sanitation 2519Hygiene 5873

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
021426283Water SM · Urban: 71.3%Water SM · Rural: 45.6%Water SM · National: 65.9%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 15.6%Water basic · Rural: 26.2%Water basic · National: 18.1%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 66.3%San. SM · Rural: 38.5%San. SM · National: 60.2%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 16.6%San. basic · Rural: 26.5%San. basic · National: 19.1%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 77%Hygiene basic · Rural: 54.6%Hygiene basic · National: 72.5%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#31 of 48

Colombia · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Colombia200039,200,00028,224,00010,976,00049.5573024.821.930.510.38.415.89.67.814.75.94.89
Colombia200541,058,08031,532,6059,525,47554.561.434.722.920.129.497.414.48.46.913.45.24.28.2
Colombia201042,916,16035,019,5877,896,57359.966.139.820.718287.76.412.97.25.9124.43.67.3
Colombia201243,659,39236,464,3247,195,06859.265.539.12118.328.27.96.513.17.4612.24.53.77.5
Colombia201544,774,24038,684,9436,089,29762.568.442.319.616.927.27.25.912.26.75.511.34.13.46.9
Colombia201845,889,08840,969,7784,919,31065.570.945.218.315.726.36.55.311.46510.63.736.5
Colombia202046,632,32042,528,6764,103,64465.971.345.618.115.626.26.45.311.364.910.53.736.4
Colombia202247,375,55244,116,1143,259,43869.674.449.216.41424.95.64.610.45.24.39.63.22.65.9
Colombia202548,490,40045,580,9762,909,42471.676.151.115.413.224.25.24.39.94.849.232.45.6

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