Jamaica vs Jordan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Jamaica

12,918 people

in 2024

Jordan

12,181 people

in 2024

Jamaica rank

113th

Jordan rank

114th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Jamaica currently reports 12,918 people against 12,181 people in Jordan, a difference of 736.8 people.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 113th and Jordan ranks 114th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.