Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Jamaica

Jamaica: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 73.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.61
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
63rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
73.61
in 2024
All-time low
50.38
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Jamaica, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 50.42001: 512002: 51.62003: 52.32004: 53.22005: 54.22006: 55.22007: 56.12008: 57.12009: 58.12010: 59.12011: 60.12012: 61.12013: 62.22014: 63.22015: 64.22016: 65.22017: 66.32018: 67.32019: 68.32020: 69.42021: 70.42022: 71.52023: 72.62024: 73.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 73.61 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Jamaica peaked at 73.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.38, in 2000.

Jamaica ranks 63rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation) in Jamaica, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 50.38 —
2001 51.01 +1.2%
2002 51.64 +1.3%
2003 52.29 +1.2%
2004 53.24 +1.8%
2005 54.2 +1.8%
2006 55.17 +1.8%
2007 56.14 +1.8%
2008 57.13 +1.8%
2009 58.12 +1.7%
2010 59.12 +1.7%
2011 60.13 +1.7%
2012 61.14 +1.7%
2013 62.16 +1.7%
2014 63.18 +1.6%
2015 64.2 +1.6%
2016 65.23 +1.6%
2017 66.27 +1.6%
2018 67.3 +1.6%
2019 68.34 +1.5%
2020 69.39 +1.5%
2021 70.44 +1.5%
2022 71.49 +1.5%
2023 72.55 +1.5%
2024 73.61 +1.5%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 73.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 73.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.44, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.93 50.38 58.12 10
2010s 63.71 59.12 68.34 10
2020s 71.5 69.39 73.61 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 60 Uzbekistan 74.6 compare
  2. 61 Belarus 74.44 compare
  3. 62 South Africa 73.78 compare
  4. 64 Palestine 73.51 compare
  5. 65 Laos 71.38 compare
  6. 66 Mongolia 69.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Jamaica?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Jamaica was 73.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 73.61 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 50.38 in 2000.
How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Jamaica ranks 63rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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