People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Jamaica
Jamaica: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 37,761 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Jamaica is 37,761 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Jamaica peaked at 132,953 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37,761 people, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 98th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116,219 people | 99,067 people | 132,953 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,009 people | 58,369 people | 95,150 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,007 people | 37,761 people | 54,260 people | 5 |
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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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Jamaica?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Jamaica was 37,761 people 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 132,953 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,761 people in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Jamaica ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.