Jamaica vs Laos: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Jamaica
73.6%
in 2024
Laos
71.4%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
61st
Laos rank
63rd
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) over time
- Jamaica
- Laos
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 73.6% against 71.4% in Laos, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 61st and Laos ranks 63rd of 146 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 31.7% | 22.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 53.1% | 10.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 68.1% | 3.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Jamaica or Laos?
- Jamaica, at 73.6% against 71.4% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Jamaica and Laos?
- 2.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Laos rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Jamaica ranks 61st and Laos ranks 63rd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.