Colombia - Access to basic handwashing facilities

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Colombia was 31.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 31.50 in 2020, while its lowest value was 31.50 in 2011.

Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2011 31.50
2012 31.50
2013 31.50
2014 31.50
2015 31.50
2016 31.50
2017 31.50
2018 31.50
2019 31.50
2020 31.50

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Colombia was 76.36 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 76.36 in 2020, while its lowest value was 76.36 in 2011.

Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2011 76.36
2012 76.36
2013 76.36
2014 76.36
2015 76.36
2016 76.36
2017 76.36
2018 76.36
2019 76.36
2020 76.36

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Colombia was 68.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 68.03 in 2020, while its lowest value was 66.64 in 2011.

Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

See also:

Year Value
2011 66.64
2012 66.81
2013 66.97
2014 67.13
2015 67.28
2016 67.44
2017 67.59
2018 67.74
2019 67.88
2020 68.03

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention