Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Jordan

Jordan: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2000
All-time low
96.6%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Jordan, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.1 %2001: 99 %2002: 98.8 %2003: 98.7 %2004: 98.6 %2005: 98.5 %2006: 98.4 %2007: 98.3 %2008: 98.2 %2009: 98.1 %2010: 98 %2011: 97.9 %2012: 97.8 %2013: 97.7 %2014: 97.6 %2015: 97.5 %2016: 97.4 %2017: 97.3 %2018: 97.2 %2019: 97.1 %2020: 97 %2021: 96.9 %2022: 96.8 %2023: 96.7 %2024: 96.6 %

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 Jordan stood at 96.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Jordan peaked at 99.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2024.

Jordan ranks 83rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.6% 98.1% 99.1% 10
2010s 97.5% 97.1% 98.0% 10
2020s 96.8% 96.6% 97.0% 5

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  5. 85 Syria 96.5% compare
  6. 86 Morocco 96.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Jordan?
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Jordan was 96.6% 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2024.
How does Jordan rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Jordan ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 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.