People using at least a basic drinking water source in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 71,077 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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
Cayman Islands recorded 71,077 people for people using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024. 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 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Cayman Islands peaked at 71,077 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,503 people, in 2001.
Cayman Islands ranks 201st of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39,503 people | — |
| 2002 | 40,873 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 42,238 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 43,601 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 44,982 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 46,352 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 47,731 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 49,118 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 50,507 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 51,908 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 53,333 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 54,779 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 56,213 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 57,633 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 59,030 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 60,402 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 61,751 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 63,072 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 64,372 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 65,644 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 66,978 people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 68,368 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 69,722 people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 71,077 people | +1.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 71,077 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 71,077 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.49 million people, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,989 people | 39,503 people | 50,507 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 58,249 people | 51,908 people | 64,372 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,358 people | 65,644 people | 71,077 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Cayman Islands?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Cayman Islands was 71,077 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 71,077 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,503 people in 2001.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Cayman Islands ranks 201st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.