Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Colombia

Colombia: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 97.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.28
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
144th
of 231 countries
All-time high
97.28
in 2024
All-time low
91.07
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Colombia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 91.12001: 91.42002: 91.72003: 922004: 92.32005: 92.62006: 92.92007: 93.22008: 93.52009: 93.82010: 942011: 94.32012: 94.62013: 94.82014: 95.12015: 95.32016: 95.62017: 95.82018: 962019: 96.32020: 96.52021: 96.72022: 96.92023: 97.12024: 97.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Colombia is 97.28, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Colombia peaked at 97.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.07, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 144th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Colombia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 91.07 —
2001 91.39 +0.4%
2002 91.7 +0.3%
2003 92.01 +0.3%
2004 92.31 +0.3%
2005 92.61 +0.3%
2006 92.9 +0.3%
2007 93.19 +0.3%
2008 93.47 +0.3%
2009 93.75 +0.3%
2010 94.02 +0.3%
2011 94.29 +0.3%
2012 94.55 +0.3%
2013 94.81 +0.3%
2014 95.06 +0.3%
2015 95.31 +0.3%
2016 95.55 +0.3%
2017 95.79 +0.2%
2018 96.02 +0.2%
2019 96.25 +0.2%
2020 96.48 +0.2%
2021 96.7 +0.2%
2022 96.92 +0.2%
2023 97.13 +0.2%
2024 97.28 +0.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 97.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 97.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.92, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.44 91.07 93.75 10
2010s 95.16 94.02 96.25 10
2020s 96.9 96.48 97.28 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 141 South Africa 97.65 compare
  2. 142 Russia 97.51 compare
  3. 143 Anguilla 97.48 compare
  4. 145 Kyrgyzstan 97.2 compare
  5. 146 Algeria 97.13 compare
  6. 147 Panama 97.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Colombia?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Colombia was 97.28 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 97.28 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 91.07 in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Colombia ranks 144th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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