Jamaica vs Yemen: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Jamaica
97.6%
in 2017
Yemen
97.9%
in 2017
Jamaica rank
48th
Yemen rank
45th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Jamaica
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 97.9% against 97.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 48th and Yemen ranks 45th of 97 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 95.1% | 2.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.3% | 0.2% | 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), Jamaica or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 97.9% against 97.6% in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Jamaica and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Jamaica ranks 48th and Yemen ranks 45th 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.