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

Jamaica: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 91.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
91.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2013
All-time low
90.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 90.12001: 90.22002: 90.32003: 90.42004: 90.52005: 90.62006: 90.72007: 90.82008: 90.92009: 912010: 91.12011: 91.22012: 91.32013: 91.42014: 91.42015: 91.42016: 91.42017: 91.4

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 91.4% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Jamaica peaked at 91.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2000.

That places Jamaica 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q2 in Jamaica, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 90.1%
2001 90.2% +0.1%
2002 90.3% +0.1%
2003 90.4% +0.1%
2004 90.5% +0.1%
2005 90.6% +0.1%
2006 90.7% +0.1%
2007 90.8% +0.1%
2008 90.9% +0.1%
2009 91.0% +0.1%
2010 91.1% +0.1%
2011 91.2% +0.1%
2012 91.3% +0.1%
2013 91.4% +0.1%
2014 91.4% +0.0%
2015 91.4% +0.0%
2016 91.4% +0.0%
2017 91.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.5% 90.1% 91.0% 10
2010s 91.3% 91.1% 91.4% 8

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 39 Georgia 92.9% compare
  2. 40 Algeria 92.7% compare
  3. 41 Guatemala 92.3% compare
  4. 43 Nepal 91.0% compare
  5. 44 South Africa 89.8% compare
  6. 45 Pakistan 89.6% compare

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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 91.4% 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 91.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2000.
How does Jamaica rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Jamaica ranks 42nd 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 up 0.7%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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