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

Colombia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 92.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
92.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 97 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 2017
All-time low
87.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 87 highest2001: 87.3 highest2002: 87.7 highest2003: 88 highest2004: 88.3 highest2005: 88.6 highest2006: 89 highest2007: 89.3 highest2008: 89.6 highest2009: 89.9 highest2010: 90.3 highest2011: 90.6 highest2012: 90.9 highest2013: 91.2 highest2014: 91.6 highest2015: 91.9 highest2016: 92.2 highest2017: 92.5 highest

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 92.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Colombia peaked at 92.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 49th 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): Q5 (highest) in Colombia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 87.0%
2001 87.3% +0.4%
2002 87.7% +0.4%
2003 88.0% +0.4%
2004 88.3% +0.4%
2005 88.6% +0.4%
2006 89.0% +0.4%
2007 89.3% +0.4%
2008 89.6% +0.4%
2009 89.9% +0.4%
2010 90.3% +0.4%
2011 90.6% +0.4%
2012 90.9% +0.4%
2013 91.2% +0.4%
2014 91.6% +0.4%
2015 91.9% +0.4%
2016 92.2% +0.4%
2017 92.5% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.5% 87.0% 89.9% 10
2010s 91.4% 90.3% 92.5% 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 46 Kyrgyzstan 94.3% compare
  2. 47 Algeria 93.8% compare
  3. 48 Namibia 92.8% compare
  4. 50 Senegal 92.3% compare
  5. 51 Republic of Moldova 90.3% compare
  6. 52 Eswatini 89.9% 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 92.5% 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 92.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Colombia ranks 49th 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 3.6%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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