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.
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
- 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 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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