People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) was 95.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Cayman Islands, 2001–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in Cayman Islands is 95.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Cayman Islands peaked at 96.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2023.
Cayman Islands ranks 128th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.1% | — |
| 2002 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 95.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 95.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.0%, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 96.0% | 96.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.6% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Cayman Islands?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Cayman Islands was 95.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Cayman Islands ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.