People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica
Jamaica: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 12,918 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica is 12,918 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica peaked at 50,988 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,918 people, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 113th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50,988 people | — |
| 2001 | 49,495 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 48,029 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 46,564 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 45,080 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 43,577 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 42,053 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 40,508 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 38,943 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 37,371 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 35,800 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 34,231 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 32,649 people | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 31,047 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 29,424 people | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 27,783 people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 26,126 people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 24,457 people | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 22,780 people | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 21,102 people | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 19,465 people | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 17,833 people | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 16,180 people | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 14,541 people | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 12,918 people | -11.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 12,918 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 35% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 12,918 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929 people, 38% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,261 people | 37,371 people | 50,988 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,540 people | 21,102 people | 35,800 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,188 people | 12,918 people | 19,465 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 110 Costa Rica 15,709 people compare
- 111 Palestine 15,291 people compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 13,679 people compare
- 114 Jordan 12,181 people compare
- 115 Montenegro 12,115 people compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 10,343 people 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 in Jamaica?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Jamaica was 12,918 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 50,988 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,918 people in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.