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

Colombia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 96.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2000
All-time low
96.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 97.4 lowest2001: 97.4 lowest2002: 97.3 lowest2003: 97.2 lowest2004: 97.2 lowest2005: 97.1 lowest2006: 97.1 lowest2007: 97 lowest2008: 96.9 lowest2009: 96.9 lowest2010: 96.8 lowest2011: 96.7 lowest2012: 96.7 lowest2013: 96.6 lowest2014: 96.6 lowest2015: 96.5 lowest2016: 96.4 lowest2017: 96.4 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, urban (% of) in Colombia is 96.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Colombia peaked at 97.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2017.

Colombia ranks 36th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Colombia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 97.4%
2001 97.4% -0.1%
2002 97.3% -0.1%
2003 97.2% -0.1%
2004 97.2% -0.1%
2005 97.1% -0.1%
2006 97.1% -0.1%
2007 97.0% -0.1%
2008 96.9% -0.1%
2009 96.9% -0.1%
2010 96.8% -0.1%
2011 96.7% -0.1%
2012 96.7% -0.1%
2013 96.6% -0.1%
2014 96.6% -0.1%
2015 96.5% -0.1%
2016 96.4% -0.1%
2017 96.4% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.1% 96.9% 97.4% 10
2010s 96.6% 96.4% 96.8% 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 33 Guyana 96.9% compare
  2. 34 Albania 96.8% compare
  3. 35 El Salvador 96.8% compare
  4. 37 Viet Nam 96.0% compare
  5. 38 Dominican Republic 95.4% compare
  6. 39 Algeria 94.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Colombia?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Colombia was 96.4% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Colombia ranks 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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
Last refreshed