Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 3.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Jamaica is 3.64, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Jamaica peaked at 42.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 173rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.06 | — |
| 2001 | 40.49 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 38.91 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 37.32 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 35.74 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 34.15 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 32.56 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 30.97 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 29.37 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 27.78 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 26.18 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 24.58 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 22.98 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 21.38 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 19.78 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 18.17 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 16.57 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 14.96 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 13.35 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 11.74 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 10.13 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 8.51 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 6.89 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 5.27 | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 3.64 | -30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.94 | 27.78 | 42.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.97 | 11.74 | 26.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 | 3.64 | 10.13 | 5 |
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
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- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Jamaica was 3.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 42.06 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Jamaica ranks 173rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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