People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Jordan
Jordan: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 12,777 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Jordan, 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
In 2024, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Jordan stood at 12,777 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Jordan peaked at 36,806 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,777 people, in 2024.
That places Jordan 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36,806 people | — |
| 2001 | 36,690 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 36,573 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 36,476 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 36,428 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 34,447 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 33,183 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 31,787 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 29,286 people | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 26,881 people | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 24,622 people | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 22,584 people | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 20,453 people | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 19,205 people | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 18,795 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 19,214 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 18,944 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 18,203 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 17,463 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 16,696 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 15,913 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 15,148 people | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 14,377 people | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 13,610 people | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 12,777 people | -6.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 12,777 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,286 people, 32% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 12,777 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80,074 people, 16% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,856 people | 26,881 people | 36,806 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,618 people | 16,696 people | 24,622 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,365 people | 12,777 people | 15,913 people | 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Jordan?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Jordan was 12,777 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 36,806 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,777 people in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Jordan ranks 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.