Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Jordan

Jordan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 1,009 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,009 people
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
93rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
13,435 people
in 2000
All-time low
1,009 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Jordan, 2000–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2000201220242000: 13.4k people2001: 13.2k people2002: 12.9k people2003: 12.7k people2004: 12.4k people2005: 11.5k people2006: 10.9k people2007: 10.2k people2008: 9.2k people2009: 8.2k people2010: 7.3k people2011: 6.5k people2012: 5.6k people2013: 5.1k people2014: 4.8k people2015: 4.7k people2016: 4.3k people2017: 3.9k people2018: 3.5k people2019: 3.1k people2020: 2.7k people2021: 2.2k people2022: 1.8k people2023: 1.4k people2024: 1.0k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 90 North Macedonia 1,957 people compare
  2. 91 Trinidad and Tobago 1,647 people compare
  3. 92 Marshall Islands 1,459 people compare
  4. 94 Belize 973.56 people compare
  5. 95 Costa Rica 968.85 people compare
  6. 96 Wallis and Futuna 780.36 people compare

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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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.