Jamaica vs Moldova: People using improved sanitation facilities

Jamaica
2.80 million people
in 2024
Moldova
2.79 million people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
134th
Moldova rank
137th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Jamaica
  • Moldova
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 2.80 million people against 2.79 million people in Moldova, a difference of 16,640 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Moldova ahead.

Jamaica ranks 134th and Moldova ranks 137th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 2.61 million people 3.21 million people 604,703 people Moldova
2010s 2.74 million people 2.87 million people 133,480 people Moldova
2020s 2.80 million people 2.76 million people 37,418 people Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Jamaica or Moldova?
Jamaica, at 2.80 million people against 2.79 million people in Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Jamaica and Moldova?
16,640 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Moldova?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Moldova rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Jamaica ranks 134th and Moldova ranks 137th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.