Jamaica vs Kiribati: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Jamaica
36,541 people
in 2024
Kiribati
49,496 people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
116th
Kiribati rank
113th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Jamaica
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 49,496 people against 36,541 people in Jamaica, a difference of 12,955 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.4 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 116th and Kiribati ranks 113th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,226 people | 57,634 people | 9,592 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 51,968 people | 54,055 people | 2,087 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 39,802 people | 49,262 people | 9,460 people | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Jamaica or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 49,496 people against 36,541 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Jamaica and Kiribati?
- 12,955 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Kiribati rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Jamaica ranks 116th and Kiribati ranks 113th 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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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.