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
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan, 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 111 Palestine 15,291 people compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 13,679 people compare
- 113 Jamaica 12,918 people compare
- 115 Montenegro 12,115 people compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 10,343 people compare
- 117 North Macedonia 9,895 people compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.