Sanitation facilities coverage in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sanitation facilities coverage was 16,325 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,325
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
85th
of 232 countries
All-time high
25,028
in 2000
All-time low
16,325
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in Jamaica stood at 16,325. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Jamaica peaked at 25,028 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,325, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 85th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,028 | — |
| 2001 | 24,707 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 24,387 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 24,066 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 23,739 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 23,404 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 23,060 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 22,707 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 22,345 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 21,980 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 21,616 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 21,255 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 20,895 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 20,529 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 20,156 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 19,777 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 19,390 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 18,998 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 18,600 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 18,202 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 17,837 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 17,476 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 17,088 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 16,705 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 16,325 | -2.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16,325 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16,325 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936, 5.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,542 | 21,980 | 25,028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,942 | 18,202 | 21,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,086 | 16,325 | 17,837 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 82 Algeria 18,107 compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 17,953 compare
- 84 Cape Verde 17,945 compare
- 86 Vanuatu 16,271 compare
- 87 Comoros 15,684 compare
- 88 Saint Lucia 11,065 compare
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 Jamaica?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Jamaica was 16,325 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 25,028 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,325 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Jamaica ranks 85th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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