Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 93.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Venezuela stood at 93.3%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Venezuela peaked at 97.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2022.
Venezuela ranks 157th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.2% | — |
| 2001 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 93.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 93.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.0%, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 95.6% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 93.9% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.3% | 93.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More environment data for Venezuela
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % 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 0.5848 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Venezuela?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Venezuela was 93.3% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Venezuela ranks 157th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.