People using at least a basic drinking water source in Jordan
Jordan: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 11.47 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Jordan, 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
Jordan recorded 11.47 million people for people using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Jordan peaked at 11.47 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million people, in 2000.
That places Jordan 75th 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 25 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.30 million people | — |
| 2001 | 5.41 million people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.53 million people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.65 million people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.79 million people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.94 million people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.34 million people | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 6.74 million people | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.90 million people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.05 million people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.21 million people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.40 million people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.51 million people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.91 million people | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 8.70 million people | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 9.45 million people | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 9.91 million people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 10.14 million people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.37 million people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.58 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.78 million people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 10.98 million people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.17 million people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.35 million people | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 11.47 million people | +1.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 11.47 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.66 million people, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 11.47 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.47 million people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.07 million people | 5.30 million people | 7.05 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.92 million people | 7.21 million people | 10.58 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 million people | 10.78 million people | 11.47 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 72 Burkina Faso 11.77 million people compare
- 73 Belgium 11.74 million people compare
- 74 Bolivia 11.59 million people compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 11.18 million people compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 11.14 million people compare
- 78 United Arab Emirates 11.03 million people compare
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Jordan?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Jordan was 11.47 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million people in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Jordan ranks 75th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.