People using at least a basic drinking water source in Venezuela
Venezuela: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 26.51 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Venezuela, 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
Venezuela recorded 26.51 million people for people using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Venezuela peaked at 29.04 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.85 million people, in 2000.
That places Venezuela 49th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.58 million people | 23.85 million people | 27.20 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.24 million people | 27.16 million people | 29.04 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.46 million people | 26.33 million people | 26.65 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More environment data for Venezuela
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 167.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 32.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0873 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0155 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0881 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Venezuela?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Venezuela was 26.51 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 at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 29.04 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.85 million people in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Venezuela ranks 49th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.