People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Colombia
Colombia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 71.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Colombia, 2000–2017
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, rural (% of) in Colombia is 71.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Colombia peaked at 71.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 51st 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.9% | — |
| 2001 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 67.9% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 70.3% | 71.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 48 Republic of Moldova 75.3% compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 73.1% compare
- 50 Tajikistan 72.7% compare
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70.1% compare
- 53 Gambia 68.9% compare
- 54 South Africa 68.7% compare
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- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
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 71.9% 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 71.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Colombia ranks 51st 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 3.4%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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