Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 98.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.05
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
129th
of 224 countries
All-time high
98.05
in 2024
All-time low
93.97
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Jamaica stood at 98.05. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Jamaica peaked at 98.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.97, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 129th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.78 | 93.97 | 95.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5 | 95.74 | 97.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.73 | 97.41 | 98.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 198.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.16 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.09 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 740.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Jamaica?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Jamaica was 98.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.97 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Jamaica ranks 129th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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