Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Jordan
Jordan: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan stood at 99.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan peaked at 99.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2024.
That places Jordan 95th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.6% | — |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 99.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 99.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.7%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 126.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6626 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 116.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4838 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0427 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Jordan was 99.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Jordan ranks 95th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.