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
020406080100200020082017

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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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