Number without basic handwashing in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number without basic handwashing was 841,121 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
841,121
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
75th
of 120 countries
All-time high
841,476
in 2023
All-time low
836,406
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Jamaica, 2018–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Jamaica is 841,121, 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.
Number without basic handwashing in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 836,406 | — |
| 2019 | 837,208 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 839,276 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 841,180 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 841,452 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 841,476 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 841,121 | -0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 841,121 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 841,121 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 836,807 | 836,406 | 837,208 | 2 |
| 2020s | 840,901 | 839,276 | 841,476 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 72 Equatorial Guinea 1.10 million
- 73 East Timor 949,354
- 74 Tunisia 891,231 compare
- 76 Eswatini 754,154 compare
- 77 El Salvador 745,297 compare
- 78 Cuba 725,028 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 number without basic handwashing in Jamaica?
- Number without basic handwashing in Jamaica was 841,121 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 841,476 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 836,406 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Jamaica ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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