Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Chile

Chile: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 97.8% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 147 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2024
All-time low
91.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Chile, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 91.5 %2001: 92 %2002: 92.4 %2003: 92.8 %2004: 93.2 %2005: 93.6 %2006: 93.9 %2007: 94.3 %2008: 94.7 %2009: 95.1 %2010: 95.5 %2011: 95.8 %2012: 96.2 %2013: 96.6 %2014: 96.9 %2015: 97 %2016: 97.1 %2017: 97.1 %2018: 97.2 %2019: 97.3 %2020: 97.4 %2021: 97.5 %2022: 97.6 %2023: 97.7 %2024: 97.8 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 United States Virgin Islands 98.7% compare
  2. 37 United Arab Emirates 98.6% compare
  3. 38 Czechia 98.1% compare
  4. 40 Latvia 97.0% compare
  5. 41 Canada 96.9% compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2024
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