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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4942 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.833 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9087 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.32 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.994 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 233.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.