Iraq vs Jamaica: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2

Iraq
88.0%
in 2017
Jamaica
83.2%
in 2017
Iraq rank
26th
Jamaica rank
28th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Iraq
  • Jamaica
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 88.0% against 83.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Iraq ranks 26th and Jamaica ranks 28th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 80.2% 81.0% 0.8% Jamaica
2010s 85.8% 83.0% 2.7% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2, Iraq or Jamaica?
Iraq, at 88.0% against 83.2% in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 between Iraq and Jamaica?
4.8%, 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 using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Iraq ranks 26th and Jamaica ranks 28th 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 using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
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