Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Colombia
Colombia: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 81.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Colombia is 81.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Colombia peaked at 81.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 41st out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 80.2% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 80.8% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 81.6% | 81.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 217.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.11 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 58.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0649 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 94.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0398 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1875 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Colombia?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Colombia was 81.8% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.