Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 10.5 in 2024. β Volatile
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Jamaica, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 10.5 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Jamaica peaked at 10.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9227, in 2003.
That places Jamaica 28th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 | 0.9227 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 | 3.62 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.51 | 8.52 | 10.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 limited drinking water services in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Jamaica was 10.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9227 in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Jamaica ranks 28th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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