Proportion of population using surface water in Jordan

Jordan: Proportion of population using surface water was 0.06 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.06
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.06
in 2024
All-time low
0.057
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using surface water in Jordan, 2000–2024

00.020.040.062000201220242000: 0.0572001: 0.0572002: 0.0572003: 0.0572004: 0.0572005: 0.0572006: 0.0582007: 0.0582008: 0.0582009: 0.0582010: 0.0592011: 0.0592012: 0.0592013: 0.0592014: 0.062015: 0.062016: 0.062017: 0.062018: 0.062019: 0.062020: 0.062021: 0.062022: 0.062023: 0.062024: 0.06

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.06 for proportion of population using surface water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using surface water in Jordan peaked at 0.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 2000.

That places Jordan 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0574 0.057 0.0584 10
2010s 0.0594 0.0587 0.0598 10
2020s 0.0599 0.0598 0.06 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 6 Libya 0.0932 compare
  2. 7 Tunisia 0.0679 compare
  3. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0648 compare
  4. 10 Saudi Arabia 0.0282 compare
  5. 11 Oman 0.0242 compare
  6. 12 Egypt 0.0065 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using surface water in Jordan?
Proportion of population using surface water in Jordan was 0.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using surface water recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.06 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using surface water recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 2000.
How does Jordan rank for proportion of population using surface water?
Jordan ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using surface water rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using surface water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using surface water
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 567 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed