Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 4,343 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Jamaica, 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
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Jamaica stood at 4,343 people. 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 usage in rural areas in Jamaica peaked at 15,997 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,343 people, 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 usage in rural areas in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,997 people | — |
| 2001 | 15,541 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 15,094 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 14,647 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 14,194 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 13,736 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 13,270 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 12,798 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 12,321 people | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 11,840 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 11,360 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 10,880 people | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 10,397 people | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 9,907 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 9,411 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 8,908 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 8,400 people | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 7,888 people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 7,374 people | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 6,858 people | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 6,356 people | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 5,855 people | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 5,347 people | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 4,843 people | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 4,343 people | -10.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4,343 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4,343 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,343 people, 42% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,944 people | 11,840 people | 15,997 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,138 people | 6,858 people | 11,360 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,349 people | 4,343 people | 6,356 people | 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 usage in rural areas in Jamaica?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Jamaica was 4,343 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15,997 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,343 people in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Jamaica ranks 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.