Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 84.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
84.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
111th
of 177 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2003
All-time low
84.1%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Jamaica stood at 84.1%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Jamaica peaked at 88.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 111th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.5% | — |
| 2001 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 84.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 89% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 84.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.0%, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 87.3% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 85.2% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 84.1% | 85.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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 -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Jamaica?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Jamaica was 84.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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