Colombia vs Jamaica: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Colombia
82.5%
in 2017
Jamaica
82.1%
in 2017
Colombia rank
38th
Jamaica rank
40th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Colombia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 82.5% against 82.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Colombia ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 40th 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 | 80.2% | 81.2% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 82.0% | 0.2% | 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 82.5% against 82.1% in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Colombia and Jamaica?
- 0.4%, 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 38th and Jamaica ranks 40th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.