People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Jamaica
Jamaica: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0045 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Jamaica is 0.0045 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Jamaica peaked at 0.0196 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 people per person, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 110th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0196 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0189 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0182 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0175 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0169 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0156 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0143 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.013 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0124 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 people per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 people per person | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 people per person | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 people per person | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 people per person | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0166 people per person | 0.0137 people per person | 0.0196 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 people per person | 0.0075 people per person | 0.013 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 people per person | 0.0045 people per person | 0.0069 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 107 Azerbaijan 0.0058 people per person compare
- 108 North Macedonia 0.0054 people per person compare
- 109 Paraguay 0.0049 people per person compare
- 111 Tajikistan 0.004 people per person compare
- 112 Samoa 0.0038 people per person compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 0.0038 people per person 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Jamaica?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Jamaica was 0.0045 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0196 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 people per person in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Jamaica ranks 110th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.