People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Colombia
Colombia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 76.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Colombia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Colombia stood at 76.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Colombia peaked at 76.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.1% | — |
| 2001 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 70.1% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 73.9% | 76.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.5% compare
- 44 Guatemala 77.4% compare
- 45 Peru 77.0% compare
- 47 Comoros 74.4% compare
- 48 Tajikistan 71.6% compare
- 49 Republic of Moldova 71.3% compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Colombia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Colombia was 76.6% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Colombia ranks 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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