People using improved drinking water sources in Colombia
Colombia: People using improved drinking water sources was 1.44 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using improved drinking water sources 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved drinking water sources in Colombia is 1.44 million people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 208.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Colombia peaked at 3.49 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 466,654 people, in 2014.
That places Colombia 39th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using improved drinking water sources in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.49 million people | — |
| 2001 | 3.42 million people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.35 million people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.27 million people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.19 million people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.11 million people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million people | -64.5% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million people | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 947,424 people | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 868,382 people | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 788,935 people | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 708,894 people | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 628,357 people | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 547,573 people | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 466,654 people | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million people | +372.4% |
| 2016 | 2.11 million people | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.03 million people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.87 million people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million people | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million people | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million people | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.44 million people | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 million people | 868,382 people | 3.49 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million people | 466,654 people | 2.20 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.78 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 36 Philippines 1.53 million people compare
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- 40 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.43 million people compare
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More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0029 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 51.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Colombia?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Colombia was 1.44 million 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 466,654 people in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.