People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Jordan
Jordan: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Jordan, 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
Jordan recorded 97.8% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Jordan peaked at 97.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2000.
That places Jordan 60th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.3% | — |
| 2001 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 96.3% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 97.0% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.6% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 57 Saint Lucia 98.2% compare
- 58 North Macedonia 98.1% compare
- 59 Ireland 98.0% compare
- 61 Portugal 97.8% compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 97.6% compare
- 63 Bulgaria 97.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Jordan?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Jordan was 97.8% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Jordan ranks 60th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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.