Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 91.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Jamaica is 91.63, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Jamaica peaked at 91.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.39, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 126th out of 225 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.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.39 | — |
| 2001 | 80.44 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.49 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.54 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.07 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.6 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 82.12 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 82.65 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 83.18 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 83.71 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 84.24 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 84.77 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 85.3 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 85.83 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 86.36 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.89 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.41 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.94 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 88.47 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 89 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 89.52 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 90.05 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 90.58 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 91.1 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 91.63 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.62 | 80.39 | 83.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.62 | 84.24 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.58 | 89.52 | 91.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1904 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.5155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 31 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Jamaica?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Jamaica was 91.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.39 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Jamaica ranks 126th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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