Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 89.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica stood at 89.98. 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 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica peaked at 89.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.46, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 110th of 184 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.46 | — |
| 2001 | 79.46 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.47 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.48 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.98 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.48 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 80.98 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 81.48 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 81.98 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 82.48 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 82.98 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 83.48 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.98 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 84.48 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 84.98 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 85.48 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 85.98 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 86.48 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 86.98 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 87.48 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 87.98 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 88.48 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 88.98 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 89.48 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 89.98 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.52 | 79.46 | 82.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.23 | 82.98 | 87.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.98 | 87.98 | 89.98 | 5 |
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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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica was 89.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 89.98 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.46 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Jamaica ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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