People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Colombia

Colombia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 95.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
95.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2017
All-time low
91.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Colombia, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 91.42001: 91.62002: 91.92003: 92.22004: 92.42005: 92.72006: 92.92007: 93.22008: 93.52009: 93.72010: 942011: 94.32012: 94.52013: 94.82014: 95.12015: 95.32016: 95.62017: 95.8

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Colombia is 95.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Colombia peaked at 95.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2000.

That places Colombia 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2 in Colombia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 91.4%
2001 91.6% +0.3%
2002 91.9% +0.3%
2003 92.2% +0.3%
2004 92.4% +0.3%
2005 92.7% +0.3%
2006 92.9% +0.3%
2007 93.2% +0.3%
2008 93.5% +0.3%
2009 93.7% +0.3%
2010 94.0% +0.3%
2011 94.3% +0.3%
2012 94.5% +0.3%
2013 94.8% +0.3%
2014 95.1% +0.3%
2015 95.3% +0.3%
2016 95.6% +0.3%
2017 95.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.5% 91.4% 93.7% 10
2010s 94.9% 94.0% 95.8% 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 27 Honduras 96.7% compare
  2. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.6% compare
  3. 29 Iraq 96.3% compare
  4. 31 Albania 95.6% compare
  5. 32 Dominican Republic 95.6% compare
  6. 33 Mongolia 95.1% compare

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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 95.8% 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 95.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Colombia ranks 30th 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 2.8%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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