Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Jordan

Jordan: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
134th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.6%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Jordan, 2000–2024

00.511.52000201220242000: 1.4 %2001: 1.4 %2002: 1.4 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 1.3 %2005: 1.2 %2006: 1.2 %2007: 1.1 %2008: 1.1 %2009: 1 %2010: 0.998 %2011: 0.955 %2012: 0.915 %2013: 0.878 %2014: 0.842 %2015: 0.815 %2016: 0.79 %2017: 0.764 %2018: 0.739 %2019: 0.714 %2020: 0.689 %2021: 0.665 %2022: 0.641 %2023: 0.618 %2024: 0.594 %

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 Jordan stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Jordan peaked at 1.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.

Jordan ranks 134th of 231 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% 1.0% 1.4% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Jordan?
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Jordan was 0.6% 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
How does Jordan rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
Jordan ranks 134th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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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.