Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 95.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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
The most recent figure for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Cayman Islands is 95.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Cayman Islands peaked at 96.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2023.
Cayman Islands ranks 129th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 96.0% | 96.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.6% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.6% | 5 |
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More environment data for Cayman Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.4059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.45 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0044 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0201 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Cayman Islands?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Cayman Islands was 95.5% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.