People using safely managed drinking water services in Jordan
Jordan: People using safely managed drinking water services was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services in Jordan stood at 89.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Jordan peaked at 89.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2005.
That places Jordan 64th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.5% | — |
| 2001 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2% | 55.5% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 63.8% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 81.6% | 89.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1479 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1541 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Jordan?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Jordan was 89.0% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Jordan ranks 64th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.