People not using improved drinking water sources in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: People not using improved drinking water sources was 3,380 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using improved drinking water sources in Cayman Islands, 2001–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved drinking water sources in Cayman Islands stood at 3,380 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Cayman Islands peaked at 3,380 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,586 people, in 2001.
That places Cayman Islands 139th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
People not using improved drinking water sources in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,586 people | — |
| 2002 | 1,641 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,696 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,751 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,806 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,880 people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,956 people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2,033 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2,111 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,191 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,273 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,357 people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,442 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,527 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,612 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,698 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,784 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,869 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,955 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3,040 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3,130 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,223 people | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,316 people | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3,380 people | +1.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 3,380 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 people, 1319367.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 3,380 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,163 people, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,829 people | 1,586 people | 2,111 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,571 people | 2,191 people | 2,955 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,218 people | 3,040 people | 3,380 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 136 Grenada 3,705 people compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 3,680 people compare
- 138 Aruba 3,422 people compare
- 140 Seychelles 2,964 people compare
- 141 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,384 people compare
- 142 Lithuania 2,339 people compare
More environment data for Cayman Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 94 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 3,045 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 5,116 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 15,653 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 270 1000 USD (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import quantity 10,147 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Cayman Islands?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Cayman Islands was 3,380 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,380 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,586 people in 2001.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Cayman Islands ranks 139th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.