People practicing open defecation of population in Jamaica

Jamaica: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.575 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.575
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
87th
of 225 countries
All-time high
0.9597
in 2000
All-time low
0.575
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People practicing open defecation of population in Jamaica, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.812000201220242000: 0.962001: 0.9412002: 0.9242003: 0.9062004: 0.8882005: 0.8712006: 0.8542007: 0.8372008: 0.822009: 0.8032010: 0.7862011: 0.772012: 0.7542013: 0.7372014: 0.7212015: 0.7062016: 0.692017: 0.6752018: 0.662019: 0.6452020: 0.632021: 0.6162022: 0.6022023: 0.5882024: 0.575

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Jamaica stood at 0.575. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Jamaica peaked at 0.9597 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.575, in 2024.

That places Jamaica 87th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8803 0.8031 0.9597 10
2010s 0.7144 0.6447 0.7864 10
2020s 0.6022 0.575 0.6301 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 84 Guam 0.7332 compare
  2. 85 American Samoa 0.722 compare
  3. 86 Syria 0.6821 compare
  4. 88 Belize 0.5704 compare
  5. 89 Libya 0.5686 compare
  6. 90 Nepal 0.5332 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation of population in Jamaica?
People practicing open defecation of population in Jamaica was 0.575 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9597 in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.575 in 2024.
How does Jamaica rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
Jamaica ranks 87th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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