Jamaica vs South Africa: People using safely managed sanitation services
Jamaica
73.6%
in 2024
South Africa
73.8%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
61st
South Africa rank
60th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 73.8% against 73.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 60th of 146 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 50.1% | 3.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 57.8% | 5.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.1% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Jamaica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 73.8% against 73.6% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Jamaica ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 60th 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.