Jamaica vs Palestine: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) over time
- Jamaica
- Palestine
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 73.6% against 73.5% in Palestine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 61st and Palestine ranks 62nd of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 33.2% | 20.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 45.8% | 17.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.7% | 0.2% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Jamaica or Palestine?
- Jamaica, at 73.6% against 73.5% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Jamaica and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Palestine rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Jamaica ranks 61st and Palestine ranks 62nd 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.