Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Jamaica
2.7%
in 2017
Saint Lucia
1.2%
in 2017
Jamaica rank
71st
Saint Lucia rank
74th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.7% against 1.2% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.2 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 71st and Saint Lucia ranks 74th of 97 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 27.2% | 24.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 4.9% | 2.2% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Jamaica, at 2.7% against 1.2% in Saint Lucia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 1.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Jamaica ranks 71st and Saint Lucia ranks 74th 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.