1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Colombia
Colombia: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 97.54 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
97.54
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 200 countries
All-time high
97.54
in 2022
All-time low
91.96
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 97.54 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Colombia peaked at 97.54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.96, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 91st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.96 | — |
| 2001 | 92.27 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.57 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.87 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.17 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 93.45 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.74 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.01 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.29 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.56 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.82 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.08 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.33 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.58 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.82 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.06 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.3 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.53 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.74 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.89 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.04 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.39 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.54 | +0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 97.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 97.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.73, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.29 | 91.96 | 94.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.91 | 94.82 | 96.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.32 | 97.04 | 97.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More population data for Colombia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Colombia?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Colombia was 97.54 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.96 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Colombia ranks 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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