Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 96.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
110th
of 249 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2000
All-time low
96.4%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Jordan stood at 96.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Jordan peaked at 99.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 110th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 96.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 96.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.9% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.4% | 96.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % 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 -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Jordan?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Jordan was 96.4% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Jordan ranks 110th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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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