Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 83.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cayman Islands, 2001–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cayman Islands stood at 83.2%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cayman Islands peaked at 83.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2023.
That places Cayman Islands 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 83.9% | — |
| 2002 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 83.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.0%, 84% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 83.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.8%, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 83.5% | 83.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 83.3% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 83.2% | 83.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More population data for Cayman Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1832 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2045)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,086 people (2100)
- Population density 491.8 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cayman Islands?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cayman Islands was 83.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Cayman Islands ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.