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
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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

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

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