People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Jamaica
Jamaica: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 90.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Jamaica stood at 90.1%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Jamaica peaked at 98.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 149th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.2% | — |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 90.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 96.9% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 92.4% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.1% | 91.9% | 5 |
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More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Jamaica?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Jamaica was 90.1% 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, urban recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Jamaica ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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.