Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 4.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cayman Islands, 2001–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cayman Islands stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cayman Islands peaked at 4.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2001.
Cayman Islands ranks 67th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.9% | — |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 4.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 595051.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 4.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 4.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More environment data for Cayman Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 94 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 3,045 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 5,116 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 15,653 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 270 1000 USD (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import quantity 10,147 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cayman Islands?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cayman Islands was 4.5% 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 of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2001.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Cayman Islands ranks 67th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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 of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion 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.