Barbados vs Jamaica: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1

Barbados
1.6%
in 2016
Jamaica
2.7%
in 2017
Barbados rank
73rd
Jamaica rank
71st

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Barbados
  • Jamaica
01234200020082017

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 2.7% against 1.6% in Barbados, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.7 times Barbados's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 73rd and Jamaica ranks 71st of 97 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 3.0% 1.3% Jamaica
2010s 1.6% 2.7% 1.1% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Barbados or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 2.7% against 1.6% in Barbados as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Barbados and Jamaica?
1.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Barbados ranks 73rd and Jamaica ranks 71st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed