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

Colombia
99.2%
in 2017
Jamaica
99.3%
in 2017
Colombia rank
26th
Jamaica rank
25th

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

  • Colombia
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Colombia ranks 26th and Jamaica ranks 25th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 99.3% 98.5% 0.8% Colombia
2010s 99.2% 99.2% 0.0% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Colombia or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Colombia and Jamaica?
0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Colombia ranks 26th and Jamaica ranks 25th 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban 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