Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 98.71 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.71
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
102nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
98.71
in 2024
All-time low
97.18
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica stood at 98.71. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica peaked at 98.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.18, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 102nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.49 | 97.18 | 97.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.14 | 97.85 | 98.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6 | 98.48 | 98.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 99 Aruba 98.84 compare
- 100 El Salvador 98.8 compare
- 101 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 98.78 compare
- 103 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.71 compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 98.67 compare
- 105 Croatia, Republic of 98.66 compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.5155 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica was 98.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.18 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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