Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 98.05 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.05
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.05
in 2024
All-time low
93.97
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Jamaica, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 98.05 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Jamaica peaked at 98.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.97, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 135th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.78 | 93.97 | 95.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5 | 95.74 | 97.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.73 | 97.41 | 98.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 132 India 98.07 compare
- 133 Egypt 98.06 compare
- 134 Montserrat 98.06 compare
- 136 Cabo Verde 98.04 compare
- 137 Dominican Republic 97.91 compare
- 138 Cuba 97.82 compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1904 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Jamaica was 98.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.97 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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