Drinking water services in Venezuela
Venezuela: Drinking water services was 421,260 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in Venezuela, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water services in Venezuela is 421,260 people, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in Venezuela peaked at 451,438 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 412,258 people, in 2013.
That places Venezuela 45th out of 231 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Drinking water services in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 451,438 people | — |
| 2001 | 450,895 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 450,075 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 448,953 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 447,354 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 445,384 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 442,999 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 440,075 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 436,533 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 432,403 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 427,854 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 422,999 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 417,830 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 412,258 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 416,970 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 421,379 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 424,022 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 421,260 people | -0.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 421,260 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 261,824 people, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 421,260 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 655.48 people, 642.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 444,611 people | 432,403 people | 451,438 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 420,572 people | 412,258 people | 427,854 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More environment data for Venezuela
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.5848 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in Venezuela?
- Drinking water services in Venezuela was 421,260 people in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water services recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 451,438 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 412,258 people in 2013.
- How does Venezuela rank for drinking water services?
- Venezuela ranks 45th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is drinking water services rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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 Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.