Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 70.37 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
70.37
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 113 countries
All-time high
70.37
in 2024
All-time low
70.34
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Jamaica, 2018–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Jamaica is 70.37, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 70.34 | — |
| 2019 | 70.35 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.35 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.36 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.36 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.37 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.37 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 70.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.7, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 70.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.12, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.34 | 70.34 | 70.35 | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.36 | 70.35 | 70.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 with access to handwashing facilities in Jamaica?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Jamaica was 70.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 70.37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.34 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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