Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 97.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Colombia stood at 97.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Colombia peaked at 97.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 132nd out of 248 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.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.9% | — |
| 2001 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 97.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 97.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 90.9% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 93.9% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.3% | 97.1% | 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Colombia?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Colombia was 97.1% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Colombia ranks 132nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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