People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 61,981 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 people.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 61,981 people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cayman Islands peaked at 61,981 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,489 people, in 2001.
Cayman Islands ranks 202nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34,489 people | — |
| 2002 | 35,685 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 36,877 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 38,068 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 39,273 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 40,420 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 41,573 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 42,729 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 43,946 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 45,174 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 46,422 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 47,689 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 48,946 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 50,191 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 51,416 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 52,620 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 53,804 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 54,962 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 56,104 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 57,220 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 58,392 people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 59,611 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 60,800 people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 61,981 people | +1.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 61,981 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 61,981 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million people, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,229 people | 34,489 people | 43,946 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 50,733 people | 45,174 people | 56,104 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,601 people | 57,220 people | 61,981 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 83.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cayman Islands?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cayman Islands was 61,981 people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 61,981 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,489 people in 2001.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Cayman Islands ranks 202nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.