Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 93.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Jamaica stood at 93.87. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Jamaica peaked at 93.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.39, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 67th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.39 | — |
| 2001 | 81.5 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 81.6 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.71 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.28 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 82.84 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 83.41 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 83.99 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.56 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.13 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.71 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.28 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 86.86 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 87.44 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.02 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 88.6 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.18 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 89.76 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 90.34 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 90.93 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.52 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 92.1 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 92.69 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.28 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.87 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.84 | 81.39 | 85.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.31 | 85.71 | 90.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.69 | 91.52 | 93.87 | 5 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Jamaica?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Jamaica was 93.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.39 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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