Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 91.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 91.63 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Jamaica peaked at 91.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.39, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 131st out of 231 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.62 | 80.39 | 83.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.62 | 84.24 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.58 | 89.52 | 91.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1904 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.5155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 31 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Jamaica was 91.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.39 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Jamaica ranks 131st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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