People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Jordan
Jordan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.1381 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.1381 people per square kilometre for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Jordan peaked at 0.1672 people per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1219 people per square kilometre, in 2013.
Jordan ranks 121st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1523 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1526 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1571 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1619 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1672 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1636 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1631 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1618 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1545 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1462 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.139 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1325 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1247 people per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1219 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1243 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1325 people per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1364 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.137 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1376 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1379 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1379 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1381 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1381 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1381 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.1381 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 people per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.1381 people per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4302 people per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.158 people per square kilometre | 0.1462 people per square kilometre | 0.1672 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1324 people per square kilometre | 0.1219 people per square kilometre | 0.139 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1381 people per square kilometre | 0.1379 people per square kilometre | 0.1381 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 118 Argentina 0.2628 people per square kilometre compare
- 119 Mongolia 0.2386 people per square kilometre compare
- 120 Paraguay 0.2072 people per square kilometre compare
- 122 Suriname 0.1156 people per square kilometre compare
- 123 Palau 0.1065 people per square kilometre compare
- 124 Belarus 0.1011 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Jordan?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Jordan was 0.1381 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1672 people per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1219 people per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Jordan ranks 121st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.