Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 87.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 87.81 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Jamaica peaked at 87.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.6, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 14th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.6 | — |
| 2001 | 63.26 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 63.92 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.59 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 65.62 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 66.66 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 67.7 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 68.76 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 69.82 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 70.89 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 71.96 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 73.05 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 74.14 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 75.24 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 76.34 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 77.46 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 78.58 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 79.71 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 80.84 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 81.98 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 83.14 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 84.29 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 85.46 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 86.63 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 87.81 | +1.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 87.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.14, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 87.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.69, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.38 | 62.6 | 70.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.93 | 71.96 | 81.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.47 | 83.14 | 87.81 | 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 urban and rural population using safely managed in Jamaica?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Jamaica was 87.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 87.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Jamaica ranks 14th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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