Jamaica vs Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services

Jamaica
10.5
in 2024
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
5.52
in 2024
Jamaica rank
28th
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
31st

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services over time

  • Jamaica
  • Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
0246810200020122024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 10.5 against 5.52 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 4.98.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.9 times Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.

Jamaica ranks 28th and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 31st of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.59 5.04 3.45 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 5.81 5.32 0.4983 Jamaica
2020s 9.51 5.53 3.98 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited drinking water services, Jamaica or Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Jamaica, at 10.5 against 5.52 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited drinking water services between Jamaica and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
4.98, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Jamaica ranks 28th and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 31st of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed