Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 91.6% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Jamaica, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Jamaica is 91.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Jamaica peaked at 91.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 131st of 230 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.6% | 80.4% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 84.2% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 89.5% | 91.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Jamaica was 91.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Jamaica ranks 131st out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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