What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Jamaica and Uzbekistan?

4,602 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uzbekistan?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Uzbekistan: People using improved drinking water sources

Jamaica

39,118 people

in 2024

Uzbekistan

43,720 people

in 2024

Jamaica rank

105th

Uzbekistan rank

103rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Jamaica
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 43,720 people against 39,118 people in Jamaica, a difference of 4,602 people.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Jamaica ranks 105th and Uzbekistan ranks 103rd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	65,994 people	382,584 people	316,590 people	Uzbekistan
2010s	53,014 people	153,963 people	100,950 people	Uzbekistan
2020s	42,141 people	41,936 people	204.78 people	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Jamaica or Uzbekistan?: Uzbekistan, at 43,720 people against 39,118 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Jamaica and Uzbekistan?: 4,602 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uzbekistan?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Uzbekistan rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Jamaica ranks 105th and Uzbekistan ranks 103rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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