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
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica, 2018–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 5 |
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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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.