Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0005 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Jordan stood at 0.0005 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.0028 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 people per person, in 2024.
That places Jordan 117th out of 214 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.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0028 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0027 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 people per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.002 people per person | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 people per person | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 people per person | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 people per person | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 people per person | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 people per person | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 people per person | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.001 people per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 people per person | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 people per person | -5.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0005 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 people per person, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0005 people per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0005 people per person, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0015 people per person | 0.0028 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 people per person | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0014 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0007 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 114 Costa Rica 0.0006 people per person compare
- 115 Serbia 0.0006 people per person compare
- 116 Morocco 0.0005 people per person compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 0.0005 people per person compare
- 119 Gambia 0.0005 people per person compare
- 120 Montenegro 0.0004 people per person 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, per capita in Jordan?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Jordan was 0.0005 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 people per person in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.