Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Jordan
Jordan: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 5,144 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 5,144 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Jordan peaked at 5,144 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,621 people, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,621 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,673 people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,727 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,784 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,847 people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,941 people | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,129 people | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 2,324 people | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2,441 people | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,556 people | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2,673 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2,801 people | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,902 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3,118 people | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3,496 people | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 3,842 people | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 4,076 people | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4,218 people | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,362 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4,500 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4,633 people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4,772 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4,906 people | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 5,040 people | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 5,144 people | +2.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 5,144 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people, 32.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 5,144 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,073 people, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,004 people | 1,621 people | 2,556 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,599 people | 2,673 people | 4,500 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,899 people | 4,633 people | 5,144 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 urban areas in Jordan?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Jordan was 5,144 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 urban areas recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,144 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,621 people in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Jordan ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 urban 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.