Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 21.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.68
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
131st
of 222 countries
All-time high
21.68
in 2024
All-time low
18.82
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Jamaica stood at 21.68. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Jamaica peaked at 21.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.82, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 131st of 222 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.82 | — |
| 2001 | 18.94 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 19.05 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 19.15 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.26 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.36 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.46 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.57 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.67 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.78 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.88 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.98 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.09 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.2 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 20.32 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.44 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 20.56 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.69 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.82 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.95 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.09 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 21.23 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 21.38 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 21.53 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 21.68 | +0.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 21.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.27, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 21.68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.27, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3 | 18.82 | 19.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.39 | 19.88 | 20.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.38 | 21.09 | 21.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 128 Uzbekistan 22.39 compare
- 129 Fiji 22.19 compare
- 130 Oman 22.03 compare
- 132 Costa Rica 21.68 compare
- 133 Thailand 20.32 compare
- 134 Montserrat 20.09 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Jamaica was 21.68 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 21.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.82 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Jamaica ranks 131st out of 222 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 up 6.7%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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