Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.7121 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Jamaica stood at 0.7121. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Jamaica peaked at 1.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7121, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 127th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.86 | — |
| 2001 | 1.81 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.71 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.51 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.46 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.22 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.17 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9823 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9361 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8904 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.845 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8002 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7558 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7121 | -5.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.7121 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.7121 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.41 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.9361 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8007 | 0.7121 | 0.8904 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Jamaica was 0.7121 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7121 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Jamaica ranks 127th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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