Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 70.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
70.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
63rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2024
All-time low
70.3%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica, 2018–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 70.4% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 63rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 70.3% | — |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 70.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 70.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.0%, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica was 70.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Jamaica ranks 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.