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

India
97.8%
in 2017
Jamaica
97.6%
in 2017
India rank
47th
Jamaica rank
48th

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

  • India
  • Jamaica
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

India currently reports 97.8% against 97.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.

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

India ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 94.6% 97.5% 2.9% Jamaica
2010s 96.8% 97.6% 0.8% Jamaica

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), India or Jamaica?
India, at 97.8% against 97.6% in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between India and Jamaica?
0.2%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jamaica?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do India and Jamaica rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
India ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 48th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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