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Eritrea vs Jamaica: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas

Eritrea
89.7%
in 2016
Jamaica
90.1%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
156th
Jamaica rank
153rd

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time

  • Eritrea
  • Jamaica
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 90.1% against 89.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 156th and Jamaica ranks 153rd of 188 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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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.