Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.7348 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Jordan stood at 0.7348. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Jordan peaked at 0.7348 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1311, in 2000.
That places Jordan 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1311 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1532 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1818 | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2104 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.239 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2681 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2965 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.324 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3507 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3766 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4018 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4265 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4505 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4741 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4973 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5216 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5457 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5697 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5936 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6174 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6411 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6646 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6881 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7115 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7348 | +3.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.7348 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2084, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.7348 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49, 49% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2531 | 0.1311 | 0.3766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5098 | 0.4018 | 0.6174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.688 | 0.6411 | 0.7348 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More population data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 240.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Jordan?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Jordan was 0.7348 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7348 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1311 in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Jordan ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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