Rural without improved sanitation in Jamaica
Jamaica: Rural without improved sanitation was 12,918 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,918
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
113th
of 175 countries
All-time high
50,988
in 2000
All-time low
12,918
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Jamaica is 12,918, 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, rural without improved sanitation in Jamaica peaked at 50,988 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,918, 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.
Rural without improved sanitation in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50,988 | — |
| 2001 | 49,495 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 48,029 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 46,564 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 45,080 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 43,577 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 42,053 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 40,508 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 38,943 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 37,371 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 35,800 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 34,231 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 32,649 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 31,047 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 29,424 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 27,783 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 26,126 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 24,457 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 22,780 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 21,102 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 19,465 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 17,833 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 16,180 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 14,541 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 12,918 | -11.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 12,918 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902, 35% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 12,918 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929, 38% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,261 | 37,371 | 50,988 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,540 | 21,102 | 35,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,188 | 12,918 | 19,465 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 110 Costa Rica 15,709 compare
- 111 Palestine 15,291 compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 13,679 compare
- 114 Jordan 12,181 compare
- 115 Montenegro 12,115 compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 10,343 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 rural without improved sanitation in Jamaica?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Jamaica was 12,918 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 50,988 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,918 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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