Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 6.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2023
All-time low
3.9%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cayman Islands, 2001–2024

02462001201220242001: 3.9 %2002: 3.9 %2003: 3.9 %2004: 3.9 %2005: 3.9 %2006: 4 %2007: 4.2 %2008: 4.3 %2009: 4.5 %2010: 4.6 %2011: 4.8 %2012: 4.9 %2013: 5.1 %2014: 5.2 %2015: 5.4 %2016: 5.5 %2017: 5.7 %2018: 5.9 %2019: 6 %2020: 6.2 %2021: 6.3 %2022: 6.5 %2023: 6.6 %2024: 6.6 %

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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Cayman Islands is 6.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cayman Islands peaked at 6.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2001.

That places Cayman Islands 82nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.0% 3.9% 4.5% 9
2010s 5.3% 4.6% 6.0% 10
2020s 6.4% 6.2% 6.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cayman Islands?
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cayman Islands was 6.6% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2001.
How does Cayman Islands rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
Cayman Islands ranks 82nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cayman Islands 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved sanitation 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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.