Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 11,982 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 11,982 for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Jamaica peaked at 11,982 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,031, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,031 | — |
| 2001 | 9,166 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 9,293 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9,419 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9,545 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9,669 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9,790 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 9,909 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10,024 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10,139 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10,256 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10,375 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10,498 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10,622 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10,746 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10,869 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10,990 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 11,109 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11,227 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 11,343 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11,481 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11,620 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 11,741 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11,862 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 11,982 | +1.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11,982 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93, 76.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11,982 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67, 17.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,598 | 9,031 | 10,139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,803 | 10,256 | 11,343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,737 | 11,481 | 11,982 | 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 urban areas in Jamaica?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Jamaica was 11,982 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11,982 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,031 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Jamaica ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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