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.
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 |
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More population data for Cayman Islands
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 491.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,086 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 50 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.53 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.51 children per women (2023)
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.