Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 4,343 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Jamaica stood at 4,343. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Jamaica peaked at 15,997 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,343, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 84th 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,997 | — |
| 2001 | 15,541 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 15,094 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 14,647 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 14,194 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 13,736 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 13,270 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 12,798 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 12,321 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 11,840 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 11,360 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 10,880 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 10,397 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 9,907 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 9,411 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 8,908 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 8,400 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 7,888 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 7,374 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 6,858 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 6,356 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 5,855 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 5,347 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 4,843 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 4,343 | -10.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4,343 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4,343 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,343, 42% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,944 | 11,840 | 15,997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,138 | 6,858 | 11,360 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,349 | 4,343 | 6,356 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Jamaica?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Jamaica was 4,343 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15,997 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,343 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Jamaica ranks 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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