Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 73.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Jamaica stood at 73.39. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Jamaica peaked at 73.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.3, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 11th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.3 | — |
| 2001 | 37.82 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 39.36 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 40.91 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 42.46 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 44.01 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 45.56 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 47.12 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 48.67 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 50.23 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 51.79 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 53.35 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 54.91 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 56.46 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 58.01 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 59.56 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 61.11 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 62.65 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 64.19 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 65.72 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 67.26 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 68.79 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 70.32 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 71.86 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 73.39 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.25 | 36.3 | 50.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.78 | 51.79 | 65.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.32 | 67.26 | 73.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 8 Tajikistan 78.76 compare
- 9 Cambodia 78.17 compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 75.87 compare
- 12 Malawi 71.58 compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 71.37 compare
- 14 Eswatini 71.21 compare
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 improved latrines and other improved in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Jamaica was 73.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 73.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Jamaica ranks 11th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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