Rural without basic handwashing in Jamaica
Jamaica: Rural without basic handwashing was 366,296 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
366,296
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
75th
of 113 countries
All-time high
381,820
in 2018
All-time low
366,296
in 2024
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Rural without basic handwashing in Jamaica, 2018–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 366,296 for rural without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural without basic handwashing in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 381,820 | — |
| 2019 | 379,568 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 377,753 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 375,724 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 372,830 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 369,705 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 366,296 | -0.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 366,296 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 366,296 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 380,694 | 379,568 | 381,820 | 2 |
| 2020s | 372,462 | 366,296 | 377,753 | 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 rural without basic handwashing in Jamaica?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Jamaica was 366,296 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 381,820 in 2018.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,296 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Jamaica ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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