Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Chile
Chile: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 248 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2024
All-time low
96.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 99.1% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Chile peaked at 99.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2000.
Chile ranks 94th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.3% | — |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 99.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Chile's 99.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 96.3% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.6% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Chile?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Chile was 99.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Chile ranks 94th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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