Number using at least basic sanitation in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number using at least basic sanitation was 2.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.60 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
131st
of 232 countries
All-time high
2.60 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.10 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Jamaica stood at 2.60 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Jamaica peaked at 2.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 131st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.10 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.57 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.60 million | +0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.60 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.60 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.19 million | 2.10 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 million | 2.32 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million | 2.53 million | 2.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Jamaica?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Jamaica was 2.60 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Jamaica ranks 131st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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