Share using safely managed drinking water in Jordan

Jordan: Share using safely managed drinking water was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
75th
of 163 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2024
All-time low
55.5%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share using safely managed drinking water in Jordan, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 55.5 %2001: 55.5 %2002: 55.6 %2003: 55.6 %2004: 55.6 %2005: 55.5 %2006: 57.1 %2007: 58.7 %2008: 60.4 %2009: 62.1 %2010: 63.8 %2011: 65.5 %2012: 67.3 %2013: 69 %2014: 70.8 %2015: 72.6 %2016: 74.4 %2017: 76.2 %2018: 78 %2019: 79.8 %2020: 81.6 %2021: 83.5 %2022: 85.3 %2023: 87.1 %2024: 89 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 89.0% for share using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share 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 75th out of 163 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 American Samoa 90.5% compare
  2. 73 French Polynesia 90.4% compare
  3. 74 Grenada 89.9% compare
  4. 76 Poland 88.7% compare
  5. 77 Brazil 88.6% compare
  6. 78 Ukraine 87.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share using safely managed drinking water in Jordan?
Share using safely managed drinking water in Jordan was 89.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2005.
How does Jordan rank for share using safely managed drinking water?
Jordan ranks 75th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is share 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share using safely managed drinking water
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.