Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Chile
Chile: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 97.8% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Chile, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Chile is 97.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Chile peaked at 97.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2000.
That places Chile 39th out of 147 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.3% | 91.5% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.5% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.4% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 36 United States Virgin Islands 98.7% compare
- 37 United Arab Emirates 98.6% compare
- 38 Czechia 98.1% compare
- 40 Latvia 97.0% compare
- 41 Canada 96.9% compare
- 42 New Caledonia 96.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Chile?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Chile was 97.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Chile ranks 39th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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