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
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.
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
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.35 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.35 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 31 people (2022)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.35 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.32 children per women (2023)
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.