Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan
Jordan: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan, 2000–2024
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 population not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan peaked at 0.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 138th of 232 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.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan was 0.8% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Jordan ranks 138th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.