1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Jamaica
Jamaica: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 86.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
86.55
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
118th
of 200 countries
All-time high
86.63
in 2019
All-time low
82.72
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Jamaica, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Jamaica is 86.55, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Jamaica peaked at 86.63 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 82.72, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 118th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.72 | — |
| 2001 | 82.83 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.93 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.03 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.27 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.52 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 83.76 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 84 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.23 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.47 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 84.7 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.94 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.17 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.4 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.63 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.85 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.07 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 86.29 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.5 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.63 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 86.61 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.58 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.55 | -0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 86.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 86.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.49, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.48 | 82.72 | 84.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.72 | 84.7 | 86.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.58 | 86.55 | 86.61 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Jamaica?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Jamaica was 86.55 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 86.63 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.72 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Jamaica ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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