Iraq vs Jamaica: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1

Iraq
2.9%
in 2017
Jamaica
2.1%
in 2017
Iraq rank
70th
Jamaica rank
72nd

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

  • Iraq
  • Jamaica
0510152025200020082017

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.9% against 2.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Jamaica's.

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

Iraq ranks 70th and Jamaica ranks 72nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 20.6% 5.6% 15.1% Iraq
2010s 7.9% 2.4% 5.5% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Iraq or Jamaica?
Iraq, at 2.9% against 2.1% in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Iraq and Jamaica?
0.8%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jamaica?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Iraq and Jamaica rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Iraq ranks 70th and Jamaica ranks 72nd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed