Colombia vs Jamaica: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Colombia
64.8%
in 2017
Jamaica
64.3%
in 2017
Colombia rank
39th
Jamaica rank
42nd

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

  • Colombia
  • Jamaica
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 64.8% against 64.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Colombia ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 42nd of 97 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 61.1% 65.0% 4.0% Jamaica
2010s 63.8% 64.3% 0.6% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban), Colombia or Jamaica?
Colombia, at 64.8% against 64.3% in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Colombia and Jamaica?
0.5%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Colombia ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 42nd 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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