Access to basic services in Jamaica
Jamaica: Access to basic services was 97.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
70.33
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Access to basic services in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic services in Jamaica is 97.7, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in Jamaica peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.33, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 142nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Access to basic services in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.33 | — |
| 1991 | 77.23 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 78.03 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 78.84 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 79.64 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 80.44 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 85.71 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 82.03 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 82.82 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 84.55 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 84.4 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 87.7 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 86.7 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 86.5 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.2 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 88 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 88.7 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 89.4 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 92 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 92.2 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 91.1 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 93.1 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 93.9 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 93.3 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 94.9 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 96.6 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 97.4 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 98.2 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 98.9 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.7 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.7 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 97.7 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 97.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 97.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.96 | 70.33 | 85.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.16 | 84.4 | 92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.96 | 91.1 | 98.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.02 | 97.7 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Jamaica?
- Access to basic services in Jamaica was 97.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.33 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for access to basic services?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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