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2011 Census of Population & Housing - Jamaica
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84 per cent of households reported having kitchen facilities which showed a small
improvement since 2001 when 82 per cent of households reported having kitchen
facilities (see Table (xxi)). The greater improvement is seen for the availability of sink
and waste pipe with more than a half (59 per cent) of households in 2011 having these
facilities compared to 48 per cent in 2001. The use of the sink and waste pipe must
involve the availability of water for use. If a sink and waste pipe were available for use
but could not be used for lack of water it was not included. Approximately 14 per cent
of households in 2011 did not have the use of any kitchen facilities, a decrease when
compared to the 16 per cent for 2001
Table (xxi) Percentage Distribution of Households by Availability and Type of Kitchen
Facilities: 2001 and 2011
Availability and Type of
Kitchen Facilities
2011
2001
Total
881,078
748,329
With Kitchen Facilities
84.20
82.40
No Kitchen Facilities
14.38
15.89
Not Reported
1.42
1.71
With Sink and Waste
Pipe
59.03
48.02
With No Sink and Waste
Pipe
24.56
33.24
At the time of the 2011 Census, 88 per cent of households had bathroom facilities as
shown in Table (xxii). More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of households had facilities
with a fixed bath or shower. Approximately 95,100 households or 11 per cent of the
total had no bathroom facilities. This represents a decline in the proportion compared
to 2001 when 15 per cent of households had no facilities.