People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) was 84.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Jamaica stood at 84.1%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Jamaica peaked at 88.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 109th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.5% | — |
| 2001 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 84.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 84.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.3%, 90% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 87.3% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 85.2% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 84.1% | 85.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Jamaica?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Jamaica was 84.1% 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, rural recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Jamaica ranks 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 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.