How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Jordan?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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
Jordan

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 12,918 people against 12,181 people in Jordan, a difference of 737 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.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	44,261 people	13,952 people	30,309 people	Jamaica
2010s	28,540 people	11,751 people	16,788 people	Jamaica
2020s	16,188 people	12,244 people	3,944 people	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Jamaica or Jordan?: Jamaica, at 12,918 people against 12,181 people in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Jamaica and Jordan?: 737 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Jordan?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Jordan rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Jamaica ranks 113th and Jordan ranks 114th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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