Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Chile

Chile: Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services was 99.08 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.08
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
99.08
in 2024
All-time low
96.34
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Chile, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.32001: 96.52002: 96.72003: 96.82004: 96.92005: 972006: 97.12007: 97.22008: 97.42009: 97.52010: 97.62011: 97.72012: 97.82013: 97.92014: 982015: 98.12016: 98.22017: 98.32018: 98.52019: 98.62020: 98.72021: 98.82022: 98.92023: 992024: 99.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Chile stood at 99.08. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Chile peaked at 99.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.34, in 2000.

Chile ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.94 96.34 97.47 10
2010s 98.08 97.58 98.56 10
2020s 98.88 98.67 99.08 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 6 Mexico 99.54 compare
  2. 7 Trinidad and Tobago 99.25 compare
  3. 8 Barbados 99.16 compare
  4. 10 Argentina 99.04 compare
  5. 11 Antigua and Barbuda 98.92 compare
  6. 12 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.83 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Chile?
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Chile was 99.08 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 99.08 in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 96.34 in 2000.
How does Chile rank for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services?
Chile ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services - SDG 1.4.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services - SDG 1.4.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 819 data points, 2000–2024
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