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

Latest (2024)
83.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.9%
in 2001
All-time low
83.2%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cayman Islands, 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 83.9 %2002: 83.9 %2003: 83.9 %2004: 83.9 %2005: 83.9 %2006: 83.8 %2007: 83.7 %2008: 83.5 %2009: 83.5 %2010: 83.5 %2011: 83.5 %2012: 83.5 %2013: 83.4 %2014: 83.4 %2015: 83.4 %2016: 83.4 %2017: 83.4 %2018: 83.4 %2019: 83.3 %2020: 83.3 %2021: 83.3 %2022: 83.3 %2023: 83.2 %2024: 83.2 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 125 Pakistan 83.0% compare
  5. 126 Nepal 82.7% compare
  6. 127 Marshall Islands 82.0% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.