People using at least basic sanitation services in Jordan
Jordan: People using at least basic sanitation services was 96.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 96.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. 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, people using at least basic sanitation services in Jordan peaked at 99.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 90th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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% |
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
- 87 British Virgin Islands 96.9% compare
- 88 Colombia 96.6% compare
- 89 Uzbekistan 96.5% compare
- 91 Lithuania 96.4% compare
- 92 Malaysia 96.0% compare
- 93 Tajikistan 96.0% compare
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 842.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Jordan?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Jordan was 96.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Jordan ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.