Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5
Dominican Republic
99.1%
in 2017
Jamaica
98.9%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
13th
Jamaica rank
15th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 99.1% against 98.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 13th and Jamaica ranks 15th of 97 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Dominican Republic, at 99.1% against 98.9% in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
- Dominican Republic ranks 13th and Jamaica ranks 15th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.