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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Jamaica, 2000–2024
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 141st of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.4% | — |
| 2001 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 91.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 91.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
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 141st out of 249 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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