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.
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 |
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- 90 North Macedonia 1,957 people compare
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More reference data data for Jordan
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.