Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Jordan
Jordan: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2024
All-time low
96.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Jordan is 97.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Jordan peaked at 97.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2000.
That places Jordan 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.3% | — |
| 2001 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 97.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 97.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 96.3% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 97.0% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.6% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 60 Saint Lucia 98.2% compare
- 61 North Macedonia 98.1% compare
- 62 Ireland 98.0% compare
- 64 Portugal 97.8% compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 97.6% compare
- 66 Bulgaria 97.5% 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 population using at least basic drinking-water services in Jordan?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Jordan was 97.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Jordan ranks 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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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