People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Colombia
Colombia: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 81.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Colombia is 81.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Colombia peaked at 81.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 40th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.2% | — |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 80.2% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 80.8% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 81.6% | 81.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 37 India 83.0% compare
- 38 Ecuador 82.4% compare
- 39 Palestine, State of 81.9% compare
- 41 Serbia 81.6% compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 81.0% compare
- 43 Costa Rica 80.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Colombia?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Colombia was 81.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.