Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 0.4998 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4998
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
171st
of 227 countries
All-time high
0.7885
in 2000
All-time low
0.4028
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.4998 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Jordan peaked at 0.7885 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4028, in 2016.
That places Jordan 171st out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7885 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7712 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7204 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6697 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6189 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5765 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5347 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4904 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4439 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4396 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4622 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4712 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4681 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4543 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4308 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4182 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4028 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4339 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4726 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5092 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5439 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5767 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6078 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6373 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4998 | -21.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.4998 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.66, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.4998 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.25, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6054 | 0.4396 | 0.7885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4523 | 0.4028 | 0.5092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5731 | 0.4998 | 0.6373 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More population data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 240.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Jordan?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Jordan was 0.4998 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7885 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4028 in 2016.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Jordan ranks 171st out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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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