People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Jamaica

Jamaica: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 86.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
86.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
87.4%
in 2000
All-time low
86.0%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Jamaica, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 87.4 lowest2001: 87.3 lowest2002: 87.2 lowest2003: 87.1 lowest2004: 87 lowest2005: 86.9 lowest2006: 86.7 lowest2007: 86.6 lowest2008: 86.5 lowest2009: 86.4 lowest2010: 86.3 lowest2011: 86.2 lowest2012: 86.1 lowest2013: 86 lowest2014: 86 lowest2015: 86 lowest2016: 86 lowest2017: 86 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Jamaica is 86.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Jamaica peaked at 87.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2013.

Jamaica ranks 32nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Jamaica, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 87.4%
2001 87.3% -0.1%
2002 87.2% -0.1%
2003 87.1% -0.1%
2004 87.0% -0.1%
2005 86.9% -0.1%
2006 86.7% -0.1%
2007 86.6% -0.1%
2008 86.5% -0.1%
2009 86.4% -0.1%
2010 86.3% -0.1%
2011 86.2% -0.1%
2012 86.1% -0.1%
2013 86.0% -0.1%
2014 86.0% +0.0%
2015 86.0% +0.0%
2016 86.0% +0.0%
2017 86.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.9% 86.4% 87.4% 10
2010s 86.1% 86.0% 86.3% 8

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 29 Iraq 88.5% compare
  2. 30 Panama 86.6% compare
  3. 31 El Salvador 86.1% compare
  4. 33 India 85.9% compare
  5. 34 Suriname 85.5% compare
  6. 35 Algeria 84.8% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Jamaica?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Jamaica was 86.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2013.
How does Jamaica rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Jamaica ranks 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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