Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Chile

Chile: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 93.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
88th
of 177 countries
All-time high
93.6%
in 2024
All-time low
78.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Chile, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 78.42001: 792002: 79.72003: 80.32004: 80.92005: 81.62006: 82.22007: 82.82008: 83.52009: 84.12010: 84.72011: 85.42012: 862013: 86.62014: 87.32015: 87.92016: 88.52017: 89.22018: 89.82019: 90.42020: 91.12021: 91.72022: 92.32023: 932024: 93.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Chile recorded 93.6% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Chile peaked at 93.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2000.

Chile ranks 88th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.3% 78.4% 84.1% 10
2010s 87.6% 84.7% 90.4% 10
2020s 92.3% 91.1% 93.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Chile?
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Chile was 93.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2000.
How does Chile rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
Chile ranks 88th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,526 data points, 2000–2024
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