Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica

Jamaica: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 69.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
69.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
69.5%
in 2018
All-time low
69.5%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica, 2018–2024

02040602018202120242018: 69.5 %2019: 69.5 %2020: 69.5 %2021: 69.5 %2022: 69.5 %2023: 69.5 %2024: 69.5 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica stood at 69.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

That places Jamaica 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 69.5% 69.5% 69.5% 2
2020s 69.5% 69.5% 69.5% 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 49 Paraguay 72.0% compare
  2. 50 Myanmar 70.7% compare
  3. 51 Guatemala 69.9% compare
  4. 53 Samoa 69.4% compare
  5. 54 Tajikistan 67.6% compare
  6. 55 Suriname 66.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica was 69.5% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2018.
How does Jamaica rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jamaica 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.