Belize vs Jamaica: People practicing open defecation, urban

Belize
0.7%
in 2022
Jamaica
0.7%
in 2024
Belize rank
56th
Jamaica rank
55th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Belize
  • Jamaica
00.511.5200020122024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 56th and Jamaica ranks 55th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 0.7% 0.4% Belize
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Belize
2020s 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, urban, Belize or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Belize and Jamaica?
0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Belize ranks 56th and Jamaica ranks 55th of 182 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, urban (% of urban population). 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
229 places, 5,626 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.