How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Jamaica?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Jamaica: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Chad

2.67 million people

in 2024

Jamaica

2.60 million people

in 2024

Chad rank

129th

Jamaica rank

131st

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Chad
Jamaica

How they compare

Chad currently reports 2.67 million people against 2.60 million people in Jamaica, a difference of 66,180 people.

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

Chad ranks 129th and Jamaica ranks 131st of 232 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.02 million people	2.19 million people	1.16 million people	Jamaica
2010s	1.65 million people	2.42 million people	769,225 people	Jamaica
2020s	2.40 million people	2.57 million people	166,488 people	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Chad or Jamaica?: Chad, at 2.67 million people against 2.60 million people in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Chad and Jamaica?: 66,180 people, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Jamaica?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chad and Jamaica rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Chad ranks 129th and Jamaica ranks 131st of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.