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
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cayman Islands, 2001–2024
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.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.9% | — |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 6.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 113.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 6.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9%, 3.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 79 Wallis and Futuna 7.0% compare
- 80 Honduras 6.8% compare
- 81 India 6.7% compare
- 83 Saint Lucia 6.2% compare
- 84 French Guiana 5.9% compare
- 85 Latvia 5.3% compare
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- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
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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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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.