People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Jordan
Jordan: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 96.6% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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, urban in Jordan peaked at 99.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2024.
That places Jordan 79th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.1% | — |
| 2001 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.1% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.6% | 97.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Jordan?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Jordan was 96.6% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban 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, 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.