Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Jordan

Jordan: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 80.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 150 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 2024
All-time low
70.1%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Jordan, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 70.2 %2001: 70.1 %2002: 70.1 %2003: 70.2 %2004: 70.2 %2005: 70.9 %2006: 71.9 %2007: 72.8 %2008: 73.7 %2009: 74.5 %2010: 75.2 %2011: 75.9 %2012: 76.5 %2013: 77.1 %2014: 77.7 %2015: 77.9 %2016: 78.2 %2017: 78.4 %2018: 78.7 %2019: 79 %2020: 79.2 %2021: 79.5 %2022: 79.7 %2023: 79.9 %2024: 80.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population using safely managed sanitation in Jordan is 80.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Jordan peaked at 80.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2001.

Jordan ranks 51st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.5% 70.1% 74.5% 10
2010s 77.5% 75.2% 79.0% 10
2020s 79.7% 79.2% 80.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Jordan?
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Jordan was 80.1% 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2001.
How does Jordan rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
Jordan ranks 51st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan 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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.