Rural without improved sanitation in Jordan

Jordan: Rural without improved sanitation was 12,181 in 2024. ▼ Falling

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

Rural without improved sanitation in Jordan, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220242000: 13.4k2001: 13.5k2002: 13.9k2003: 14.3k2004: 14.8k2005: 14.4k2006: 14.4k2007: 14.3k2008: 13.6k2009: 13.0k2010: 12.3k2011: 11.8k2012: 11.1k2013: 10.8k2014: 11.0k2015: 11.8k2016: 12.1k2017: 12.2k2018: 12.2k2019: 12.2k2020: 12.2k2021: 12.3k2022: 12.3k2023: 12.3k2024: 12.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 12,181 for rural without improved sanitation in 2024.

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

Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Jordan peaked at 14,753 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10,821, 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.

Rural without improved sanitation in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Jordan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 13,435 —
2001 13,466 +0.2%
2002 13,864 +3.0%
2003 14,288 +3.1%
2004 14,753 +3.3%
2005 14,432 -2.2%
2006 14,391 -0.3%
2007 14,278 -0.8%
2008 13,635 -4.5%
2009 12,981 -4.8%
2010 12,342 -4.9%
2011 11,760 -4.7%
2012 11,073 -5.8%
2013 10,821 -2.3%
2014 11,033 +2.0%
2015 11,762 +6.6%
2016 12,108 +2.9%
2017 12,162 +0.4%
2018 12,213 +0.4%
2019 12,240 +0.2%
2020 12,249 +0.1%
2021 12,264 +0.1%
2022 12,265 +0.0%
2023 12,260 -0.0%
2024 12,181 -0.6%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 12,181 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902, 33% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 12,181 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,708, 44% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Jordan

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

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Jordan?
Rural without improved sanitation in Jordan was 12,181 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 14,753 in 2004.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 10,821 in 2013.
How does Jordan rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Jordan ranks 114th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
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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