Jamaica vs Syria: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Jamaica
0.575
in 2024
Syria
0.6821
in 2016
Jamaica rank
89th
Syria rank
86th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Jamaica
  • Syria
0.50.7511.21.51.8200020122024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.6821 against 0.575 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1071.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.

Jamaica ranks 89th and Syria ranks 86th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8803 1.34 0.455 Syria
2010s 0.7378 0.7127 0.0251 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Jamaica or Syria?
Syria, at 0.6821 against 0.575 in Jamaica as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Jamaica and Syria?
0.1071, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Syria?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Jamaica and Syria rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Jamaica ranks 89th and Syria ranks 86th 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