Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 87.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Jamaica is 87.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Jamaica peaked at 93.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 192nd of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.0% | — |
| 2001 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | -0.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 87.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 87.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 92.4% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 89.2% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.6% | 88.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 189 Indonesia 89.0% compare
- 190 Gabon 88.6% compare
- 191 Senegal 88.0% compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 87.4% compare
- 194 Timor-Leste 87.3% compare
- 194 East Timor 87.3% compare
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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Jamaica was 87.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Jamaica ranks 192nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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