Cook Islands vs Jamaica: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Cook Islands
0.5957
in 2024
Jamaica
0.7121
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
129th
Jamaica rank
127th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Jamaica
0246200020122024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.7121 against 0.5957 in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.1164.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.

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

Cook Islands ranks 129th and Jamaica ranks 127th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 4.29 1.63 2.65 Cook Islands
2010s 2.03 1.15 0.8839 Cook Islands
2020s 0.7858 0.8007 0.0149 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Cook Islands or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 0.7121 against 0.5957 in Cook Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Cook Islands and Jamaica?
0.1164, with Jamaica 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 using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Cook Islands ranks 129th and Jamaica ranks 127th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (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 using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed