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

Jamaica: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 93.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
93.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2013
All-time low
87.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 87.12001: 87.62002: 88.12003: 88.62004: 89.12005: 89.62006: 90.12007: 90.72008: 91.22009: 91.72010: 92.22011: 92.72012: 93.22013: 93.72014: 93.72015: 93.72016: 93.72017: 93.7

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 93.7% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Jamaica peaked at 93.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2000.

That places Jamaica 33rd 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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Jamaica, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 87.1%
2001 87.6% +0.6%
2002 88.1% +0.6%
2003 88.6% +0.6%
2004 89.1% +0.6%
2005 89.6% +0.6%
2006 90.1% +0.6%
2007 90.7% +0.6%
2008 91.2% +0.6%
2009 91.7% +0.6%
2010 92.2% +0.6%
2011 92.7% +0.6%
2012 93.2% +0.6%
2013 93.7% +0.5%
2014 93.7% +0.0%
2015 93.7% +0.0%
2016 93.7% +0.0%
2017 93.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.4% 87.1% 91.7% 10
2010s 93.3% 92.2% 93.7% 8

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 30 Dominican Republic 96.3% compare
  2. 31 Albania 95.8% compare
  3. 32 Guatemala 95.3% compare
  4. 34 Pakistan 93.7% compare
  5. 35 El Salvador 93.6% compare
  6. 36 Iraq 93.5% 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 93.7% 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 93.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2000.
How does Jamaica rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Jamaica ranks 33rd 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 3.4%. 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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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