Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 98.71 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.71
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
108th
of 232 countries
All-time high
98.71
in 2024
All-time low
97.18
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica, 2000–2024
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 108th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.18 | — |
| 2001 | 97.25 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.32 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.39 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.45 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.52 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.59 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.65 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.72 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.79 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.85 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.92 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.98 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.04 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.11 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.17 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.23 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.36 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.42 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.48 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.54 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.6 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.66 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.71 | +0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 98.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 98.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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
- 105 Cook Islands 98.81 compare
- 106 El Salvador 98.8 compare
- 107 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 98.78 compare
- 109 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.71 compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 98.67 compare
- 111 Croatia 98.66 compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions 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 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 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 108th out of 232 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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