People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 83.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Cayman Islands, 2001–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 83.2% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 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, urban in Cayman Islands peaked at 83.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2023.
That places Cayman Islands 120th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 83.9% | — |
| 2002 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 83.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.0%, 84% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 83.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.8%, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 83.5% | 83.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 83.3% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 83.2% | 83.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Cayman Islands?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Cayman Islands was 83.2% 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, urban recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Cayman Islands ranks 120th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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, urban (% of urban 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.