Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 71.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
71.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
71.05
in 2018
All-time low
71.05
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Jamaica, 2018–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Jamaica is 71.05, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
That places Jamaica 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 71.05 | — |
| 2019 | 71.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.05 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.05 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 71.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.04, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 71.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.05 | 71.05 | 71.05 | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.05 | 71.05 | 71.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Jamaica?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Jamaica was 71.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 71.05 in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.05 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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