Belize vs Jamaica: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Belize
0.5704
in 2022
Jamaica
0.575
in 2024
Belize rank
90th
Jamaica rank
89th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.575 against 0.5704 in Belize, a difference of 0.0046.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 90th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 | 0.8803 | 2.62 | Belize |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 0.7144 | 0.6348 | Belize |
| 2020s | 0.5699 | 0.6159 | 0.0461 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Belize or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.575 against 0.5704 in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Belize and Jamaica?
- 0.0046, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Belize ranks 90th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.