People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Jamaica
Jamaica: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 74.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Jamaica, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Jamaica stood at 74.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Jamaica peaked at 74.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 25th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.7% | — |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 70.7% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 73.9% | 74.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Jamaica?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Jamaica was 74.8% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Jamaica ranks 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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