People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan

Jordan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 12,181 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12,181 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
114th
of 175 countries
All-time high
14,753 people
in 2004
All-time low
10,821 people
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220242000: 13.4k people2001: 13.5k people2002: 13.9k people2003: 14.3k people2004: 14.8k people2005: 14.4k people2006: 14.4k people2007: 14.3k people2008: 13.6k people2009: 13.0k people2010: 12.3k people2011: 11.8k people2012: 11.1k people2013: 10.8k people2014: 11.0k people2015: 11.8k people2016: 12.1k people2017: 12.2k people2018: 12.2k people2019: 12.2k people2020: 12.2k people2021: 12.3k people2022: 12.3k people2023: 12.3k people2024: 12.2k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 12,181 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan peaked at 14,753 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10,821 people, in 2013.

That places Jordan 114th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,952 people 12,981 people 14,753 people 10
2010s 11,751 people 10,821 people 12,342 people 10
2020s 12,244 people 12,181 people 12,265 people 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 111 Palestine 15,291 people compare
  2. 112 Trinidad and Tobago 13,679 people compare
  3. 113 Jamaica 12,918 people compare
  4. 115 Montenegro 12,115 people compare
  5. 116 Saint Lucia 10,343 people compare
  6. 117 North Macedonia 9,895 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan?
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan was 12,181 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 14,753 people in 2004.
What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 10,821 people in 2013.
How does Jordan rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Jordan ranks 114th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan 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

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.