Cook Islands vs Jamaica: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Cook Islands
0.5906
in 2024
Jamaica
0.575
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
88th
Jamaica rank
89th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Jamaica
00.20.40.60.81200020122024

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 0.5906 against 0.575 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0156.

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

Cook Islands ranks 88th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 231 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3783 0.8803 0.5021 Jamaica
2010s 0.4744 0.7144 0.24 Jamaica
2020s 0.576 0.6022 0.0263 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Cook Islands or Jamaica?
Cook Islands, at 0.5906 against 0.575 in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Cook Islands and Jamaica?
0.0156, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Jamaica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Cook Islands ranks 88th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed