Proportion of population practising open defecation in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.575 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Jamaica is 0.575, measured in 2024. 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, proportion of population practising open defecation in Jamaica peaked at 0.9597 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.575, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 89th out of 231 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1904 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Jamaica was 0.575 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9597 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.575 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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