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

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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Senegal: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Jamaica

87.6%

in 2024

Senegal

88.0%

in 2024

Jamaica rank

178th

Senegal rank

177th

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

Jamaica
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 88.0% against 87.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 178th and Senegal ranks 177th of 231 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	93.2%	65.1%	28.1%	Jamaica
2010s	90.7%	77.0%	13.6%	Jamaica
2020s	88.2%	85.8%	2.5%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Jamaica or Senegal?: Senegal, at 88.0% against 87.6% in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Jamaica and Senegal?: 0.4%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Senegal?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Senegal rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?: Jamaica ranks 178th and Senegal ranks 177th 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit: %
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: 18 September 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.