How many years of comparable data are there for Belize 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Jamaica: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Belize

30,320 people

in 2024

Jamaica

36,541 people

in 2024

Belize rank

118th

Jamaica rank

116th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Belize
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 36,541 people against 30,320 people in Belize, a difference of 6,221 people.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 118th and Jamaica ranks 116th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20,704 people	67,226 people	46,522 people	Jamaica
2010s	26,342 people	51,968 people	25,626 people	Jamaica
2020s	29,568 people	39,802 people	10,235 people	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Belize or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 36,541 people against 30,320 people in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Belize and Jamaica?: 6,221 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Belize ranks 118th and Jamaica ranks 116th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People not using improved 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

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.