People not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan
Jordan: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 91,048 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 91,048 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan peaked at 91,048 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,120 people, in 2000.
That places Jordan 100th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,524 people | 22,120 people | 37,628 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,245 people | 39,268 people | 73,464 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,118 people | 76,942 people | 91,048 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 107,260 people compare
- 98 Latvia 98,652 people compare
- 99 Tunisia 95,208 people compare
- 101 Vanuatu 89,649 people compare
- 102 Saudi Arabia 75,900 people compare
- 103 El Salvador 75,817 people compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan was 91,048 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 91,048 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,120 people in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Jordan ranks 100th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.