Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 70.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
70.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 109 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2024
All-time low
70.3%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Jamaica, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Jamaica stood at 70.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 59th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 70.3% | — |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More infrastructure data for Jamaica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 453,882 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1599 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 453,882 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Jamaica was 70.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Jamaica ranks 59th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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