People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 95.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cayman Islands, 2001–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 95.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cayman Islands peaked at 96.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2023.
Cayman Islands ranks 125th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.1% | — |
| 2002 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 96.0% | 96.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.6% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.6% | 5 |
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- 122 Syrian Arab Republic 95.6% compare
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- 127 El Salvador 95.2% compare
- 128 Cape Verde 95.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cayman Islands?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cayman Islands was 95.5% 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, urban recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Cayman Islands ranks 125th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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, urban (% of urban 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.