Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 98.71 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.71
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.71
in 2024
All-time low
97.18
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 98.71 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica peaked at 98.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.18, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 106th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.18 | — |
| 2001 | 97.25 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.32 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.39 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.45 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.52 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.59 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.65 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.72 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.79 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.85 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.92 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.98 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.04 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.11 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.17 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.23 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.36 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.42 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.48 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.54 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.6 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.66 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.71 | +0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 98.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 98.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.49 | 97.18 | 97.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.14 | 97.85 | 98.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6 | 98.48 | 98.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 103 Cook Islands 98.81 compare
- 104 El Salvador 98.8 compare
- 105 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 98.78 compare
- 107 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.71 compare
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 98.67 compare
- 109 Croatia 98.66 compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica was 98.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.18 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Jamaica ranks 106th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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