People practicing open defecation of population in Jamaica
Jamaica: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.575 in 2024. βΌ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Jamaica, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Jamaica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3547 (2023)
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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