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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,435 people | — |
| 2001 | 13,466 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13,864 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 14,288 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 14,753 people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 14,432 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 14,391 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14,278 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13,635 people | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 12,981 people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 12,342 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 11,760 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 11,073 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 10,821 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 11,033 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11,762 people | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 12,108 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 12,162 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12,213 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12,240 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12,249 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12,264 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12,265 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,260 people | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 12,181 people | -0.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 12,181 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 33% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 12,181 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,708 people, 44% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
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.