Belize vs Jamaica: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Belize
74.3%
in 2017
Jamaica
80.2%
in 2017
Belize rank
30th
Jamaica rank
27th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Belize
  • Jamaica
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 80.2% against 74.3% in Belize, a difference of 5.9%.

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

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

Belize ranks 30th and Jamaica ranks 27th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 86.3% 79.5% 6.8% Belize
2010s 78.1% 80.2% 2.1% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Belize or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 80.2% against 74.3% in Belize as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Belize and Jamaica?
5.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Belize ranks 30th and Jamaica ranks 27th 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed