People using at least a basic drinking water source in Jamaica
Jamaica: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 2.49 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.49 million people for people using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Jamaica peaked at 2.54 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.43 million people, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 139th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 million people | 2.43 million people | 2.53 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 million people | 2.52 million people | 2.54 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million people | 2.49 million people | 2.52 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0303 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0828 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.8368 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0136 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2734 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Jamaica?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Jamaica was 2.49 million 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 million people in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Jamaica ranks 139th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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About this data
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.