People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Jamaica

Jamaica: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 98.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2000
All-time low
98.7%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 99 highest2001: 99 highest2002: 98.9 highest2003: 98.9 highest2004: 98.9 highest2005: 98.9 highest2006: 98.8 highest2007: 98.8 highest2008: 98.8 highest2009: 98.8 highest2010: 98.7 highest2011: 98.7 highest2012: 98.7 highest2013: 98.7 highest2014: 98.7 highest2015: 98.7 highest2016: 98.7 highest2017: 98.7 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Jamaica stood at 98.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Jamaica peaked at 99.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2013.

Jamaica ranks 18th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Jamaica, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 99.0%
2001 99.0% -0.0%
2002 98.9% -0.0%
2003 98.9% -0.0%
2004 98.9% -0.0%
2005 98.9% -0.0%
2006 98.8% -0.0%
2007 98.8% -0.0%
2008 98.8% -0.0%
2009 98.8% -0.0%
2010 98.7% -0.0%
2011 98.7% -0.0%
2012 98.7% -0.0%
2013 98.7% -0.0%
2014 98.7% +0.0%
2015 98.7% +0.0%
2016 98.7% +0.0%
2017 98.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.9% 98.8% 99.0% 10
2010s 98.7% 98.7% 98.7% 8

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 15 Maldives 98.9% compare
  2. 16 Trinidad and Tobago 98.8% compare
  3. 17 Turkmenistan 98.7% compare
  4. 19 Mexico 98.5% compare
  5. 20 Türkiye 97.5% compare
  6. 21 Dominican Republic 97.5% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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 98.7% 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 99.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2013.
How does Jamaica rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Jamaica ranks 18th 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 down 0.2%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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