Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre was 0.016 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Jordan is 0.016 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.1523 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.016 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 99th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1523 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1495 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1467 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1438 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.141 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1307 people per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1232 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1154 people per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1037 people per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0921 people per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0819 people per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0728 people per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0636 people per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0575 people per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0538 people per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0524 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0489 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0442 people per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0394 people per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0347 people per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0299 people per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0252 people per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0206 people per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.016 people per square kilometre | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1298 people per square kilometre | 0.0921 people per square kilometre | 0.1523 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0549 people per square kilometre | 0.0347 people per square kilometre | 0.0819 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0229 people per square kilometre | 0.016 people per square kilometre | 0.0299 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 96 Serbia 0.0248 people per square kilometre compare
- 97 Gabon 0.0227 people per square kilometre compare
- 98 Montenegro 0.0191 people per square kilometre compare
- 100 Saudi Arabia 0.0137 people per square kilometre compare
- 101 Armenia 0.011 people per square kilometre compare
- 102 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0065 people per square kilometre compare
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 rural areas, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.016 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1523 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 99th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.