Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Jordan is 89.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Jordan peaked at 89.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2005.
That places Jordan 76th out of 173 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.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.5% | — |
| 2001 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +2.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 89.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 89.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.5%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2% | 55.5% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 63.8% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 81.6% | 89.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Jordan?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Jordan was 89.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Jordan ranks 76th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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