Jamaica vs Syrian Arab Republic: People practicing open defecation

Jamaica
0.6%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
0.7%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
86th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
85th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Jamaica
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0.50.7511.21.51.8200020122024

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Jamaica ranks 86th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 85th of 214 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 1.3% 0.5% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Jamaica or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Jamaica as of 2016.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Jamaica ranks 86th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 85th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.