Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Jordan
Jordan: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 96.56 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.56
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.06
in 2000
All-time low
96.56
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Jordan is 96.56, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Jordan peaked at 99.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.56, in 2024.
That places Jordan 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.06 | — |
| 2001 | 98.95 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.85 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.74 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.64 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.54 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.43 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.33 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.22 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.12 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.02 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.91 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.81 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.7 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.6 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.5 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.39 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.29 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.18 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.08 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.98 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.87 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.77 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.67 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.56 | -0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 96.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.81, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 96.56 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.95, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.59 | 98.12 | 99.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.55 | 97.08 | 98.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.77 | 96.56 | 96.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More population data for Jordan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.157 (2100)
- Population density 240.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Jordan?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Jordan was 96.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.06 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.56 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Jordan ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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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