Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica
Jamaica: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 366,296 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica, 2018–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 366,296 people for rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 381,820 people | — |
| 2019 | 379,568 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 377,753 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 375,724 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 372,830 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 369,705 people | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 366,296 people | -0.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 366,296 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 366,296 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183 people, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 380,694 people | 379,568 people | 381,820 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 372,462 people | 366,296 people | 377,753 people | 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica was 366,296 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 381,820 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,296 people in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Jamaica ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.