Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 69.5% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
69.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
69.5%
in 2018
All-time low
69.5%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018β2024
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Jamaica, 2018β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Jamaica is 69.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places Jamaica 52nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 49 Paraguay 72.0%
- 50 Myanmar 70.7% compare
- 51 Guatemala 69.9%
- 53 Samoa 69.4% compare
- 54 Tajikistan 67.6% compare
- 55 Bangladesh 66.1% compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 23,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 23,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 22,723 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Jamaica?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Jamaica was 69.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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