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

Jamaica: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 83.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
83.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 2013
All-time low
78.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 78.9 lowest2001: 79.2 lowest2002: 79.5 lowest2003: 79.8 lowest2004: 80.2 lowest2005: 80.5 lowest2006: 80.8 lowest2007: 81.1 lowest2008: 81.5 lowest2009: 81.8 lowest2010: 82.1 lowest2011: 82.4 lowest2012: 82.8 lowest2013: 83.1 lowest2014: 83.1 lowest2015: 83.1 lowest2016: 83.1 lowest2017: 83.1 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, rural (% of) in Jamaica is 83.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Jamaica peaked at 83.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2000.

Jamaica ranks 30th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Jamaica, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 78.9%
2001 79.2% +0.4%
2002 79.5% +0.4%
2003 79.8% +0.4%
2004 80.2% +0.4%
2005 80.5% +0.4%
2006 80.8% +0.4%
2007 81.1% +0.4%
2008 81.5% +0.4%
2009 81.8% +0.4%
2010 82.1% +0.4%
2011 82.4% +0.4%
2012 82.8% +0.4%
2013 83.1% +0.4%
2014 83.1% +0.0%
2015 83.1% +0.0%
2016 83.1% +0.0%
2017 83.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.3% 78.9% 81.8% 10
2010s 82.9% 82.1% 83.1% 8

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 27 Mexico 87.7% compare
  2. 28 Honduras 87.3% compare
  3. 29 India 85.2% compare
  4. 31 Iraq 82.1% compare
  5. 32 Viet Nam 80.9% compare
  6. 33 El Salvador 80.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Jamaica?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Jamaica was 83.1% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2000.
How does Jamaica rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Jamaica ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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