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

Colombia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 57.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
57.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 97 countries
All-time high
57.8%
in 2017
All-time low
48.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 48.3 lowest2001: 48.8 lowest2002: 49.4 lowest2003: 49.9 lowest2004: 50.5 lowest2005: 51.1 lowest2006: 51.6 lowest2007: 52.2 lowest2008: 52.8 lowest2009: 53.3 lowest2010: 53.9 lowest2011: 54.4 lowest2012: 55 lowest2013: 55.6 lowest2014: 56.1 lowest2015: 56.7 lowest2016: 57.3 lowest2017: 57.8 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Colombia is 57.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Colombia peaked at 57.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 55th of 97 countries on this measure, 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, rural (% of) in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Colombia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 48.3%
2001 48.8% +1.2%
2002 49.4% +1.2%
2003 49.9% +1.1%
2004 50.5% +1.1%
2005 51.1% +1.1%
2006 51.6% +1.1%
2007 52.2% +1.1%
2008 52.8% +1.1%
2009 53.3% +1.1%
2010 53.9% +1.1%
2011 54.4% +1.0%
2012 55.0% +1.0%
2013 55.6% +1.0%
2014 56.1% +1.0%
2015 56.7% +1.0%
2016 57.3% +1.0%
2017 57.8% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.8% 48.3% 53.3% 10
2010s 55.8% 53.9% 57.8% 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 52 Indonesia 62.9% compare
  2. 53 Malawi 60.8% compare
  3. 54 Cambodia 59.0% compare
  4. 56 Guinea 56.8% compare
  5. 57 Burundi 55.2% compare
  6. 58 Benin 55.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Colombia?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Colombia was 57.8% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Colombia ranks 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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