Iraq vs Jamaica: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Iraq
89.0%
in 2017
Jamaica
88.1%
in 2017
Iraq rank
32nd
Jamaica rank
34th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time

  • Iraq
  • Jamaica
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 89.0% against 88.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Iraq ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 34th of 97 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 63.8% 86.5% 22.7% Jamaica
2010s 84.0% 88.0% 4.0% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Iraq or Jamaica?
Iraq, at 89.0% against 88.1% in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Iraq and Jamaica?
0.9%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jamaica?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Iraq and Jamaica rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Iraq ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 34th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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