People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Jamaica

Jamaica: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 74.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
74.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 97 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 2000
All-time low
74.3%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Jamaica, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 74.3 lowest2001: 74.3 lowest2002: 74.3 lowest2003: 74.3 lowest2004: 74.3 lowest2005: 74.3 lowest2006: 74.3 lowest2007: 74.3 lowest2008: 74.3 lowest2009: 74.3 lowest2010: 74.3 lowest2011: 74.3 lowest2012: 74.3 lowest2013: 74.3 lowest2014: 74.3 lowest2015: 74.3 lowest2016: 74.3 lowest2017: 74.3 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Jamaica is 74.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Jamaica peaked at 74.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2013.

That places Jamaica 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Jamaica, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 74.3%
2001 74.3% -0.0%
2002 74.3% -0.0%
2003 74.3% -0.0%
2004 74.3% -0.0%
2005 74.3% -0.0%
2006 74.3% -0.0%
2007 74.3% -0.0%
2008 74.3% -0.0%
2009 74.3% -0.0%
2010 74.3% -0.0%
2011 74.3% -0.0%
2012 74.3% -0.0%
2013 74.3% -0.0%
2014 74.3% +0.0%
2015 74.3% +0.0%
2016 74.3% +0.0%
2017 74.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.3% 74.3% 74.3% 10
2010s 74.3% 74.3% 74.3% 8

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 23 Tunisia 79.8% compare
  2. 24 Iraq 78.0% compare
  3. 25 Saint Lucia 76.5% compare
  4. 27 North Macedonia 72.8% compare
  5. 28 Algeria 72.6% compare
  6. 29 Belize 69.4% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Jamaica?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Jamaica was 74.3% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2013.
How does Jamaica rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Jamaica ranks 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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