Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Jordan
Jordan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 1,009 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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 1,009 people for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Jordan peaked at 13,435 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,009 people, in 2024.
That places Jordan 93rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,435 people | — |
| 2001 | 13,195 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 12,942 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 12,687 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 12,438 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11,532 people | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 10,875 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 10,181 people | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 9,151 people | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 8,176 people | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 7,273 people | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 6,460 people | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 5,648 people | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 5,101 people | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 4,780 people | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 4,655 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,345 people | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 3,923 people | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 3,502 people | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 3,078 people | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2,655 people | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 2,238 people | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 1,825 people | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 1,417 people | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 1,009 people | -28.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1,009 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 51% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1,009 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 504.45 people, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,461 people | 8,176 people | 13,435 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,877 people | 3,078 people | 7,273 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,829 people | 1,009 people | 2,655 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 90 North Macedonia 1,957 people compare
- 91 Trinidad and Tobago 1,647 people compare
- 92 Marshall Islands 1,459 people compare
- 94 Belize 973.56 people compare
- 95 Costa Rica 968.85 people compare
- 96 Wallis and Futuna 780.36 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Jordan?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Jordan was 1,009 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,435 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,009 people in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Jordan ranks 93rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.