People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Jersey
Jersey: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 7,430 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Jersey, 2007–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Jersey is 7,430 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Jersey peaked at 8,339 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,393 people, in 2021.
Jersey ranks 135th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,097 people | 8,014 people | 8,179 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 8,052 people | 7,638 people | 8,339 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,433 people | 7,393 people | 7,519 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 132 Tuvalu 8,805 people compare
- 133 Northern Mariana Islands 8,212 people compare
- 134 Andorra 7,669 people compare
- 136 Netherlands 7,382 people compare
- 137 Denmark 4,852 people compare
- 138 American Samoa 4,425 people compare
More environment data for Jersey
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Forest area 680 hectares (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 2 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.3% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 2 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2025)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 8.1 µg/m³ (2024)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 6.98 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Share of the population using improved water sources 98.0% (2024)
- Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 98.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Jersey?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Jersey was 7,430 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 safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 8,339 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,393 people in 2021.
- How does Jersey rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Jersey ranks 135th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jersey 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 safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.