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

Jamaica: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 98.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2013
All-time low
94.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 94.9 highest2001: 95.1 highest2002: 95.4 highest2003: 95.6 highest2004: 95.8 highest2005: 96.1 highest2006: 96.3 highest2007: 96.5 highest2008: 96.8 highest2009: 97 highest2010: 97.3 highest2011: 97.5 highest2012: 97.7 highest2013: 98 highest2014: 98 highest2015: 98 highest2016: 98 highest2017: 98 highest

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 98.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Jamaica peaked at 98.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2000.

That places Jamaica 51st 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): Q5 (highest) in Jamaica, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 94.9%
2001 95.1% +0.3%
2002 95.4% +0.2%
2003 95.6% +0.2%
2004 95.8% +0.2%
2005 96.1% +0.2%
2006 96.3% +0.2%
2007 96.5% +0.2%
2008 96.8% +0.2%
2009 97.0% +0.2%
2010 97.3% +0.2%
2011 97.5% +0.2%
2012 97.7% +0.2%
2013 98.0% +0.2%
2014 98.0% +0.0%
2015 98.0% +0.0%
2016 98.0% +0.0%
2017 98.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.0% 94.9% 97.0% 10
2010s 97.8% 97.3% 98.0% 8

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 48 Albania 98.1% compare
  2. 49 Nicaragua 98.1% compare
  3. 50 India 98.0% compare
  4. 52 Eswatini 97.9% compare
  5. 53 Cote d'Ivoire 97.8% compare
  6. 54 Belize 97.6% 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 98.0% 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 98.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2000.
How does Jamaica rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Jamaica ranks 51st 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 1.5%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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