Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Jamaica
Jamaica: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 98.93 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.93
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 188 countries
All-time high
98.93
in 2024
All-time low
98.2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 98.93 for urban improved water access vs rural water access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Jamaica peaked at 98.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.2, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 120th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.34 | 98.2 | 98.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.64 | 98.51 | 98.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.87 | 98.81 | 98.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 12,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 12,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 6,231 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 325 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 342 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 507 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 35,817 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 26,721 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in Jamaica?
- Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Jamaica was 98.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
- Jamaica ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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