6.2.1a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services
6.2.1a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, including a hand-washing facility with soap and water – Water Closet by Geographic Area
| Area | 2015 |
| KMA | 93.7 |
| Other Town | 84.1 |
| Rural | 64.4 |
| Jamaica | 77.7 |
Source: Survey of Living Conditions 2015 Report
Data Producing Entities/ Custodian: STATIN/PIOJ
6.2.1a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in the Sustainable Development Goals
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6. Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
Clean, accessible water for all is an essential part of the world we want to live in. There is sufficient fresh water on the planet to achieve this. But due to bad economics or poor infrastructure, every year millions of people, most of them children, die from diseases associated with inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene.
Water scarcity, poor water quality and inadequate sanitation negatively impact food security, livelihood choices and educational opportunities for poor families across the world. Drought afflicts some of the world’s poorest countries, worsening hunger and malnutrition.
By 2050, at least one in four people is likely to live in a country affected by chronic or recurring shortages of fresh water.
Related 6.2.1a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services Targets
6.2
By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations
