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
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.