People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Jamaica
Jamaica: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 87.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Jamaica, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 87.6% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Jamaica peaked at 87.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.6% | — |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 79.6% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 85.7% | 87.6% | 8 |
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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 87.6% 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 87.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Jamaica ranks 41st 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 4.4%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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