Jamaica vs Portugal: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Jamaica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 88.3% against 87.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 54.8% | 11.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 73.8% | 3.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 86.4% | 0.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Jamaica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 88.3% against 87.8% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Jamaica and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Jamaica ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 100 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, rural (% of rural 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.