People without basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica
Jamaica: People without basic handwashing facilities was 841,121 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
841,121 people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
75th
of 120 countries
All-time high
841,476 people
in 2023
All-time low
836,406 people
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
People without basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica, 2018–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica is 841,121 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 75th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 836,406 people | — |
| 2019 | 837,208 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 839,276 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 841,180 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 841,452 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 841,476 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 841,121 people | -0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 841,121 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 841,121 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297 people, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 836,807 people | 836,406 people | 837,208 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 840,901 people | 839,276 people | 841,476 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 72 Equatorial Guinea 1.10 million people
- 73 East Timor 949,354 people
- 74 Tunisia 891,231 people compare
- 76 Eswatini 754,154 people compare
- 77 El Salvador 745,297 people compare
- 78 Cuba 725,028 people compare
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 people without basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica was 841,121 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 841,476 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 836,406 people in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Jamaica ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.