Drinking water usage in urban areas in Chile
Chile: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 31,242 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Chile, 2000–2024
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 usage in urban areas in Chile is 31,242 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Chile peaked at 31,242 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,099 people, in 2000.
Chile ranks 35th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Chile, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,099 people | — |
| 2001 | 13,744 people | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 14,394 people | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 15,020 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 15,652 people | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 16,291 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 16,943 people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 17,607 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 18,286 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 18,983 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 19,690 people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 20,406 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 21,131 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 21,867 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 22,625 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 23,403 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 24,235 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 25,179 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 26,212 people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 27,274 people | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 28,248 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 29,139 people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 29,919 people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 30,578 people | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 31,242 people | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,002 people | 13,099 people | 18,983 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,202 people | 19,690 people | 27,274 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,825 people | 28,248 people | 31,242 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Chile?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Chile was 31,242 people 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 drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 31,242 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,099 people in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Chile ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.