Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Colombia
Colombia: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 83.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 83.7% 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 Colombia peaked at 83.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 112th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.0% | — |
| 2001 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 83.7% | +0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 83.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 83.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.0%, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 70.0% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 75.7% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 81.4% | 83.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Colombia?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Colombia was 83.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Colombia ranks 112th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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