Congo vs Jamaica: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3

Congo
0.4%
in 2017
Jamaica
0.1%
in 2017
Congo rank
55th
Jamaica rank
58th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Congo
  • Jamaica
0246200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.4% against 0.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Congo's figure about 3.3 times Jamaica's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 58th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% 0.4% 5.1% Congo
2010s 1.9% 0.1% 1.8% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Congo or Jamaica?
Congo, at 0.4% against 0.1% in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Congo and Jamaica?
0.3%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Jamaica?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Jamaica rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
Congo ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 58th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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