People not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan

Jordan: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 91,048 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91,048 people
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
100th
of 232 countries
All-time high
91,048 people
in 2024
All-time low
22,120 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan, 2000–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201220242000: 22.1k people2001: 23.3k people2002: 24.9k people2003: 26.6k people2004: 28.3k people2005: 29.6k people2006: 32.1k people2007: 34.6k people2008: 36.1k people2009: 37.6k people2010: 39.3k people2011: 41.2k people2012: 42.7k people2013: 46.1k people2014: 52.0k people2015: 58.3k people2016: 63.0k people2017: 66.4k people2018: 70.0k people2019: 73.5k people2020: 76.9k people2021: 80.6k people2022: 84.2k people2023: 87.9k people2024: 91.0k people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 102 Saudi Arabia 75,900 people compare
  6. 103 El Salvador 75,817 people compare

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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

Indicator
People 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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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